![]() ![]() ![]() I have mint for days!īesides throwing mints in my chicken coops, this is a great way to put some of that (sometimes invasive) abundance to good use. Now there is so much that I have to thin it out every year or it will suffocate all of my other plants. Many people have heard of making your own vanilla extract, but making herbal extracts like mint are just as easy.Ī few years ago, I planted two tiny chocolate mint plants in the corner of my flower bed, next to the front porch. Making your own extracts is extremely easy to do, highly economical and makes a great gift. Hot chocolate and peppermint are without a doubt the perfect pair.Learn how to make your own mint extract at home with this easy DIY tutorial. Brownies and peppermint have to be one of the best things for a sweet tooth. ![]() Peppermint bark is the best of both chocolate and white chocolate worlds. Love peppermint? Here are some more recipes to try: Frozen peppermint patties are a great late-night sweet. ![]() They can last up to 4 to 6 months in an airtight container or bag. But they’re best kept super-cold in the freezer. Peppermint patties will hold up in the fridge for a couple of weeks. The patties tend to soften once exposed to heat, so be sure not to skip this step. Form the patties and chill before dipping in the warm chocolate. It's kind of difficult to overmix this type of dough. The dough may appear dry when mixing, so keep beating until it comes together. It's important to use a stand mixer as opposed to mixing by hand. Peppermint extract is laced throughout the sugar dough that’s then chilled and dipped into melted dark (traditional), semisweet, or bittersweet chocolate. I prefer the latter and always find it fascinating that condensed milk and powdered sugar can create that tacky, melt-in-your-mouth texture I’m so fond of. Some recipes use corn syrup and butter, while others use condensed milk. These patties can be made a couple of ways. It’s actually so simple-and somewhat cheap-to make, you’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe over and over. Schulz must have been a fan from naming one of his Peanuts characters after the candy. The guy behind the York Cone Company, Henry Kessler, made sure the patties had that perfect “snap.” The company became one with Hershey in the late 1980s, and so the candy is quite synonymous with the brand. The patties were developed in 1940 at a store in York, Pennsylvania. The story behind the York Peppermint Pattie These peppermint patties will soon become your favorite candy too. Birthday gifts, stockings, stuffers, Valentine’s Day cards, and Easter baskets would-and still do-contain candy laced with mint. My brother was known for his love of everything Reese’s cups and peanut butter, while I was the mint maven. I don’t know where the love for peppermint patties came from, but goodness they were and still are the best in my opinion. It seemed like she always treated us to something like Blow Pops or York Peppermint Patties. I have a specific memory from childhood when my mother would take my brother and me to Rite Aid with her to run errands. Peppermint patties have drawn me to my happy place time and time again. “If you’re happy and you know it”… you know where I’m going with that. ![]()
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