Peppermint Candy

Name: Peppermint Candy
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 drops green food coloring; 180 milliliters white baking chips; 3 teaspoons peppermint extract; 180 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 397 grams can sweetened condensed milk, divided

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Peppermint Candy a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 53 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, baking chips, semisweet chocolate chips, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 3/4 cup condensed milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. Line an 8-in. square dish with waxed paper; butter the paper.

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Chocolate Chips

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Spread half of melted chocolate mixture into pan; chill for 5-10 minutes (let remaining melted chocolate mixture stand at room temperature).

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Chocolate

Spread

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Frying Pan

In another saucepan, melt white baking chips. Stir in remaining condensed milk until smooth.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Baking Pieces

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring. Refrigerate until set.

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Food Color

Extract

Spread over chocolate layer; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until set.

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Chocolate

Spread

Cut into 1-in. pieces.

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

2drops

green food coloring 180milliliters

white baking chips 3teaspoons

peppermint extract 180milliliters

semisweet chocolate chips 397grams

can sweetened condensed milk, divided

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