Perfect Peppermint Patties

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:40 pm

Its not what you think. Its a recipe

Ingredients

1 box /1lb confectionary sugar

3 tbsp. butter

2-3 tsp. Peppermint extract

½ tsp. Vanilla extract

¼ cup evaporated milk

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 tbsp. shortening

Directions

Combine confectionary sugar, butter, peppermint extract and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add evaporated milk and mix well.

Roll into 1” balls. Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Chill for 20 minutes.

Flatten balls with a glass. Chill another 30 minutes.

Melt shortening and chocolate chips in a double boiler –or- microwave.

(we use the double boiler method)

Dip patties in chocolate mixture, place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet again and refrigerate to harden – at least 1 hour.

If you love these….double the recipe and ENJOY!

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:46 pm

And how exactly did you stumble upon such a recipe?

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:55 pm

I'm a York P.Pattie addict...
it's much easier to just buy them...and there's no trans-fat from the shortening!

I like to chop them up and add them to the chocolate chip cookie or brownie batter

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:06 pm

[JiF]rIot wrote:And how exactly did you stumble upon such a recipe?

Someone emailed it too me.

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:11 pm

http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=41

*sigh*

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:27 pm

Why must I be tempted?

-only thing I ate today was a twix and a bag of chips

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:50 pm

So Grimp, have you tried the recipe?

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:59 pm

No, but I know this guy at work who knows this girl at work who knows this lady whose cousin did and she said they are great.
Might try it this weekend. My wife might use it for an activity for the inmates at the "home" so it will have to be tested.
Don't tell her I called them inmates.

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:25 pm

[JiF][AARP]Grimp wrote:No, but I know this guy at work who knows this girl at work who knows this lady whose cousin did and she said they are great.
Might try it this weekend. My wife might use it for an activity for the inmates at the "home" so it will have to be tested.
Don't tell her I called them inmates.

LOL!
You should hear what my wife calls the people I work with

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:57 am

Messy to make, but very very yummy

Okay so mine are more like peppermint blobs than patties

[JiF][AARP]Tissueman · Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:45 pm

Save some for 'Lunch with Tissue" in late July - early August

[JiF]bigjohnson · Post by **[JiF]bigjohnson** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:38 pm

wasn't peppermint patty a lesbian... you can say "tom-boy" all you want but I think the whole "peppermint" nick name was frodian for adrogeny. Anyways when I bite in a york peppermint patty i get the sensation onf climbing the rope in gym class.