Perfect Peppermint Patties Food

PERFECT PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. Add milk and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Flatten with a glass to 1/4-in. thickness. Cover and freeze for 30 minutes. , Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted; stir until smooth. Dip patties, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

THE PERFECT HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Add milk and mix well.
• Roll into 1 inch balls.
• Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet and chill for 20 minutes.
• Flatten with a glass to 1/4 of inch; chill for 30 minutes.
• In microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening together; stir well. Dip the patties in the mix and place on wax paper to harden and freeze for a short while. To give as gifts, give in tins.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine condensed milk and peppermint extract. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, to form a stiff dough that is no longer sticky. Form into 1 inch balls, then place on waxed paper and flatten with fingers to form patties. Let patties dry at room temperature two hours, turning once.
• In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with shortening, stirring often. Remove from heat. Dip patties, one at a time, into chocolate by laying them on the tines of a fork and lowering the fork into the liquid. Let cool on waxed paper until set.

PERFECT PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine first four ingredients.
• Add milk and mix well.
• Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Chill for 20 minutes.
• Flatten with a glass to 1/4".
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• In a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening.
• Dip patties and place on waxed paper to harden.

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.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• LINE baking sheets with wax paper.
• COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, peppermint extract and food coloring, if desired, in large bowl. Add 6 cups powdered sugar; beat on low speed until smooth and well blended. Turn mixture onto surface sprinkled with powdered sugar.
• KNEAD lightly to form smooth ball. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2-inch patty.
• LET dry 1 hour or longer; turn over and let dry at least 1 hour. With fork, dip each patty into warm candy coating (draw fork lightly across rim of pan to remove excess coating). Invert onto wax-paper-lined baking sheets; let stand until firm. Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.
• *Also called confectioners' or summer coating.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, milk, butter and extract until smooth. Shape into 1/2-in. balls and flatten into patties. Freeze 30 minutes. , In a microwave, melt half of candy coating at a time; dip patties into chocolate. Let excess drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until set. Store in airtight containers.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine coconut oil, agave and peppermint oil, mixing with a spoon.
• Smash clumps of coconut oil against side of bowl until mixture is smooth.
• Freeze mixture for a few minutes until it starts to harden, then remove from freezer.
• Use a 1.5 teaspoon ice cream scoop to measure out little balls onto a parchment lined plate.
• Place plate in freezer to firm up mint balls; when firm, remove from freezer.
• Squish balls down into flat little patties on parchment paper.
• Dip patties into melted chocolate (use spoon to drop patty into melted chocolate, dip and remove).
• Place patties on parchment paper to harden (takes 10 minutes though on a summer day you may need to refreeze).

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients until smooth. Add additional powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency.
• Shape into patties and freeze. Coat patties with melted chocolate while frozen.

CREAMY PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and extract until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating well., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Flatten into patties 1-1/2-1-3/4 in. in diameter. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Dip patties in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off; place on waxed paper until set. Store in the refrigerator.