Peppermint Patty Hot Chocolate Food

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE {MADE WITH PEPPERMINT PATTIES}

Steps:

• Place milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until warmed and very small bubbles appear around the edges.
• While milk heats, unwrap peppermint patties and coarsely chop patties into about 6 pieces each.
• Add chopped patties to warmed milk and whisk until completely melted.
• Pour mixture into a mug and top with mini marshmallows and crushed peppermint candy, if desired.
• This hot chocolate is so simple to make, yet so delicious!
• Sharing? Just increase the recipe amounts, as needed, to make a larger batch.

HOT PEPPERMINT PATTY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour the liqueurs into a warmed mug or Irish coffee glass .
• Fill with hot chocolate.
• If you like, top with whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles. Serve and enjoy.

REAL PEPPERMINT PATTY HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Chop the peppermint patties into small pieces and combine all ingredients in a pan.
• Heat over medium heat until all ingredients are incorporated and milk is hot.
• Can be served with whipped cream and some grated chocolate.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine the milk and the peppermint extract in a medium saucepan. Heat until the milk is just starting to simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and combined. Add the schnapps if using.
• Serve in mugs topped a marshmallow.

PEPPERMINT PATTY HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine milk, syrup, and sugar in a sauce pan.
• Warm over medium heat until hot.
• In mugs, add 1-2 Tbsp.
• of the Schnaps in each mug.
• Pour the Hot Chocolate in the mugs leaving a 1/2 inch space.
• Top each mug with Cool Whip.
• Enjoy!

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine the sweetened condensed milk and peppermint extract.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat.
• Knead on a surface sprinkled with more sugar until dough is stiff.
• (The stiffer the better when it come to the dipping part!) Add more sugar while kneading if the dough is sticky.
• Roll 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch circles. If they are much bigger than that they fall apart when you dip them.
• My girlfriend said she uses a screw-off wine bottle cap!
• Let the cut patties dry for at least 2 hours on *each* side. They need to be really dry.
• Melt chocolate & shortening it a double boiler; stirring constantly until smooth. Using 1 Tbls of shortening for every 6 oz. of chocolate. Keep chocolate hot for dipping.
• Dip patties in melted chocolate. The method my friend has found to work best: she places them on a long 3-tined fork, puts them in the chocolate (it should be no more than 1 1/2 inches deep), flips them over to coat the other side, lifts them out again with the fork underneath the patty, shakes the fork to shake off the excess chocolate & then places the patty on waxed paper to harden.

BEST PEPPERMINT PATTY CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake:.
• Trace three 9-inch cake pans onto sheets of wax paper. Cut out wax paper circles. Grease the cake pans well with shortening. Place wax paper in bottom of pans. Grease well again over the wax paper. Flour pans well.
• Melt chocolate morsels in the microwave on HIGH for 30-second intervals until melted (about 1 1/2 minutes). Stir until smooth.
• Beat softened butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 5 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add melted chocolate, beating until blended.
• Sift together flour, baking soda & salt. Gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add hot water. Beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350°f for 30 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks. Remove wax paper. Spread Peppermint Filling evenly between cake layers. Spread Chocolate Ganache evenly on top and sides of cake. (garnish with chopped peppermint candy, if desired).
• For the Peppermint Filling.
• Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar. Beat after each addition at low speed. Stir in peppermint extract.
• For the Ganache.
• Microwave chocolate morsels and whipping cream in at 2 quart bowl at MEDIUM power FOR 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Whisk in butter and let stand 20 minutes.
• Beat at medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until soft peaks form.
• Ice top and sides of cake with Ganache.
• Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies over Ganache.

HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup of the milk in a medium saucepan over low heat.
• Add chocolate, stirring constantly, until melted.
• When the chocolate has melted, increase heat to medium and add the remainder of the milk while whisking rapidly. Do not allow to boil.
• Serve in small cups fortified with a jigger (1 1/2 ounces) of peppermint schnapps and a dollop of whipped cream.
• Add a peppermint stick to stir.
• If transporting in a thermos, heat thermos up with hot water to get it warm for 1 minute. Pour water out and fill with hot chocolate.

PEPPERMINT PATTY

Steps:

• Put instant hot chocolate mix inside large cup.
• Add boiling water.
• Add schnapps.
• Stir.
• Spoon frozen whipped topping onto hot chocolate.
• Sip and enjoy!

PEPPERMINT PATTY I

Steps:

• Prepare hot chocolate according to package directions. Stir in peppermint schnapps.