Homemade Peppermint Patties ~Better than Store-Bought!
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- Making peppermint patties at home is one of the EASIEST candies you can make. Only 5 ingredients needed! They make perfect gifts or the perfect sweet treat! 👇👇👇 CLICK FOR RECIPE & DETAILS 👇👇👇
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If you want the whitest sweetened condensed milk, check the expiration date on the can. The longest dated will be whiter, the short dated or outdated, perfectly safe if the can is not damaged, will be darker caramel color. I have used this product for many years and for some recipes I actually prefer the short or close dated better for the slightly richer flavor. I have even used sweetened condensed milk up to a year or so out of date and it's even richer in flavor. The closer to the date it is, it will also be slightly thicker in consistency so adjust the powdered sugar accordingly. This recipe sounds wonderful, and I will definitely be trying it soon. Thanks! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you so much for this helpful tip. I am somewhat new to baking - (I am expanding from cookies and breads)
Thank You!🐕
I always wondered why the shades/ flavors differed, even when I bought them at the same time. Thanks for that info!!😁
I have found the same thing with this milk...
How is the best way to store these in the freezer. Do I wrap them with plastic or can I just stack then in a storage container in the freezer?
When you transfer your filling from the mixer to the fridge, roll it into a thick log and wrap it in plastic. When it comes out well-cooled, you can just slice it into discs and dip them.
that’s exactly what i do! 🤗
I do the same 👍
Good idea.
Ya dip🤣
I've done that too. I've also rolled into balls and dipped
Who gives all the dislikes? I mean really? Thanks for your dedication and hard work. you are a great teacher.
Thank you so much 😀
Some people just really don't like happiness and chocolate I guess 😂
@@emilydean2748 That would be a miserable soul, indeed!
Where do you see the dislikes at? I can't imagine anybody not liking Peppermint Patties, I also can't imagine anybody not liking this video. I really enjoyed it.
Stupid bots do the dislikes, not even real people. Great video!👍
This is the first video of The Salted Pepper that I have ever watched. At 2:56 I paused and liked and subscribed. THANK YOU for not adding unnecessary back ground music to your video!
Thank you! My husband does all the music and editing, so I will pass along the compliment!
I agree! I've shut off many interesting videos because of the music.
*background is one word
Yes!! As a hearing aid wearer, it's painful; more than one promising video went into the virtual dustbin because it was unwatchable with the extra music.
@@TheSaltedPepper Thank him from me too!
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I just loved the way you took the time to really explain the reason behind each step you took with your recipe and even explaining why. I appreciate the time you took. Thank you very much. I will be making these for Christmas gift baskets this year.
Will they melt or get mushy if left out for an extended period of time before being eaten? I want to make some as gifts as well but am wondering about how long they can last intact outside of fridge/freezer?
I would love to make these in different flavors: Peppermint, Lemon, Orange, and add a bit of food coloring to make the mint ones green, lemon ones yellow, and Orange ones orange. It might be worth making some vanilla ones as well, and those could be beige with no problems. No end to the goodies you can make with different flavors available.
Sounds great!
Ooooo! I love orange flavored candy. Theres rarely any around outside of a specialized candy store. Thanks for the idea.
Why add dye if you won't see it until you bite into it? The different flavors sound lovely, but it definitely doesn't need food coloring.
Great idea
Vanilla, rose, cherry, almond, ginger flavours!
I wouldn't turn down a beige peppermint pattie, or almost any peppermint pattie, ever. They are my favorite!
Me neither!!
Right? Me either. Lol
@@susanr7277 do you remember saying this as a kid ?!! 😄
Me either! I just didn't want anyone to be disappointed in the color. LOL
@Debbie Reeves Haha! Nice save!
Here in England we call them peppermint creams and sometimes the cream is a mint green so if your filling milk is dark maybe could use a green food colouring , 👍
Yep!
You could do red and green for Christmas.
Our green are spearmint and reds are peppermint 💗💗💗🎄🎄🎄☃️☃️☃️☃️ MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy Holidays everyone
@@TheSaltedPepper I have had good luck putting most of the chocolate bits into a Ziploc bag, zipping the top almost closed and floating it in a pot of barely simmering water. Tempering is easy too if you save some out to add in after the rest has melted. When it is ready, it’s very easy to dry the bag off, snip off a corner of the bag and proceed with the recipe. It really does eliminate the mess of working with melted chocolate. I make chocolate turtles and also melt the caramels the same way.
I am a new subscriber because of this peppermint patty recipe, and I also really enjoy the comments underneath. I plan to try making the peanut butter fudge using the method I found in a comment underneath.
Same here in NZ.
So the darker milk would be great for a coffee version it seems! Now that’s one I’d like to try!
That sounds delicious!
Good shout
@@TheSaltedPepper yep, I dip my PP in my coffee ice cream.😁
Hi! Just so you know...you can freeze sweetened condensed milk! I freeze it in cubes, the put the cubes in a vacuum sealed bag in the freezer♡
Yep!
I like it when it crystallizes around the edge of a partly used can of condensed milk,. Especially straight out of the fridge. Because it's non acidic, it doesn't ferment so is safe to leave in the tin. Equally nice on a piece of bread and butter.
Fo you know if we can freeze the center mint candy that she made ?
@@mschilepepper10 Yes, it can be frozen. In fact one of my favorite hot summer day treats is a frozen peppermint patty, now they’ll be homemade!
You could simply add a couple of drops of red food coloring to the 'darker' condensed milk and then you'd have a pink center to the patties.
absolutely!
@@TheSaltedPepper where can i get the recipe?
Or green for Christmas or St Pattys Day
Yeah or green maybe
Food coloring is full of chemicals and can cause over-activity in children.
I’m going to try this recipe again, I’ve done it once, but this time I am going to add cocoa powder to the mint filling. I’ll be using about a quarter cup cocoa for 1 cup of sugar. I am also probably going to increase the condensed milk, but I will just add as I go to get the right consistency. So I’m going to have chocolate mint peppermint patties. I’ll let you know how it goes
So, how did it go?
@@jeanniewahine5443 fantastic! They were really good
I'm definitely going to make these patties. I love a trick of Alton Brown's, where he uses a paper plates, the cheap kind, to add dry ingredients to the bowl. It cuts down on the mess and is really easy. Thank you
Sugars tend to darken as they cook down, which ends up looking like a faint yellow or beige. This is common in marshmallows, and it's why Kraft and other manufacturers add a tiny bit of blue food coloring to their product (didn't you ever wonder why blue food coloring is used in a product that has no traces of blue in it?). Blue is roughly complimentary to yellow/beige, and can "correct" for the yellowness and pull the final color of the product back to a neutral white.
This was so noticeable, it was odd. I can't remember seeing this kind of a difference before.
It really burns my bacon that they add blue food coloring to marshmallows. My dad died from stomach cancer and it's a pain to find candy that isn't full of harmful, unnecessary "extras", like dye. I know it makes them white, but sugar turns golden when it caramelizes so I legitimately enjoy candy that has caramal colored tones.
@@1MissEllyLove the dyes in question are food grade and safe for consumption at the microscopically tiny amounts used in foods.
Ethanol, on the other hand, is a group-1 carcinogen (known for a fact to cause cancer) and people guzzle it down by the liter every day.
@@BarryPiper I think you underestimate the amount of candy American kids eat 🤣 I know I, as an only child, ate enough to cause me to vomit on more than one occasion so "miniscule amount" really only can be such if you stick to the serving suggestion, and I have never met a kid who has 😅😂 I don't drink alcohol, smoke, or use products with artificial fragrance (if you really want to point fingers at cancer causers) either but when people put food coloring in foods meant for children, it bothers me because kids don't know any better and adults are teaching them it's fine, when it's actually harmful. It's totally unnecessary and encourages the toxic culture of Looks over Substance. I like my treats to actually be treats, not something harmful or feel guilty about enjoying, something I'm trying to teach my kids. Hence why we don't eat dye and enjoy our caramel colored, organic, homemade candies 😉 Feel free to put whatever amounts of whatever you want in your own food and body, but after watching my dad's horrific death I personally highly value food that hasn't been adulterated by artificial food colorings.
@@southerncatlady6680 ethanol is the chemical name for the alcohol found in beer, wine, liquor, etc. Often present at concentrations of 10-20% (beer & wine) or as high as 95% (Everclear is 95% ethanol by volume). The IARC lists ethanol as a group-1 carcinogen.
Contrast that with food additives like preservatives, conditioners and colorants that are found in foods at concentrations far lower than a fraction of a percent.
People are freaking out about the wrong things.
Look fantastic and yummy :) Food for thought on the parchment paper, I find it easier to sit flat in pan by turning the pan upside down and forming the parchment on it and then flip it and you will see a huge difference in how it fits in your sheet pan, a lot less struggling with the roll ups. Hope this helps and enjoy your treats. Looking forward to your next video, thanks so much for sharing with us all ;)
You can also scrunch it all into a ball, then undo it. It will fit into the trays much more easily, but won't leave the smooth finish to the bottoms of the patties.
You’re KILLING me with all this yumminess! These are my favorite! Thanks for teaching us how to make them!
I hope you enjoy them!
Death by chocolate😂😂😂😂❤️
Have you ever tried rolling out the cold paste like cookie dough and then using a round cookie cutter to form the patties? You could even make different shapes! Also, if you placed the dipped patties on a cooling rack (with parchment lined tray underneath) after dipping you could avoid the pooling and the subsequent "need" to trim the excess (or just leave them rustic!)
I think they would stick to the cooling rack
@@crains8087 Doesn't seem to be a problem from what I have seen on cooking shows. If you put them directly on baking paper then sure, they would stick.
The shaped patties is a fabulous idea. Wonder if it would roll out OK?
I rolled them out and cut out with Christmas stocking, bell shaped and small round cookie cutters. It worked great.
I rolled and cut. Worked brilliantly. Cooling rack not. Tray works better.
I roll mine our under between two sheets of parchment to the right thickness and use a cookie cutter. perfect rounds every time.
We usually roll the filling into a long roll and put it in the fridge then slice them into thin discs. So much easier than flattening them, and nice sharp edges. We also add a dab of green food colouring (Green for mint) to cover up any yellowing. We only have Eagle Brand here.
When was a child in the u.k. one of the first things to come off rationing in the early years after the 2nd. World War was sugar.It was apparently one of the very first things that our food ministry decided would give us a ‘boost’ to have as the The nation had been without this for soo very many years.Peppermint creams were a great favourite sweetie/chocolate delight. They
were made with royal icing that was left over after our Christmas cake had been decorated.The icing was rolled flat ,using fine icing sugar to prevent the sticking of the icing to the board. The small round shapes were left to slightly harden and the turned over to harden the base. These were then dipped in melted chocolate.( The darker the better!!).when the chocolate had hardened they were ready for us(we 3 children) to be given one. I slowly savoured mine to make it last as long as possible,but I suspect that my two brothers gobbled theirs up as fast as they could,hoping for a second one !!! . I celebrated my 75th. birthday on 5th of December and still remember this so vividly. This making of sweets ,all different flavours and type is a great way to get young children interested in home cooking. Shared with love from Jo,in Wolverhampton,in The West Midlands, England. xxxxxxx
I love your channel, I will be waiting on the next video.
You are never too old to learn something new. I’m pushing 70, and now I can make peppermint patties. Thank you.❤️❤️
I love peppermint patties ❤
Here’s a bakers tip for making buttercream frosting White-add a small amount of purple food coloring-sparingly. It will probably work for your dark colored filling too.
Can someone please explain to me why I am watching this at two in the morning three days before Christmas?
Because they look so gooood!
@@christinadavison2783 that makes soooo much sense!!!!
ITS TWO IN THE MORNING christmas morning....to bed now.!!
@@vsedai Not fair!!!! How did you know I was still up baking?
@@marthahawkinson-michau9611 Girlfriend, Merry Christmas
Well, I'm Glad to see I'm Not only one who is thinking.. Who Care's the color !
I do. Appearance is important, as well as taste.
Nestle has a lactose free condensed milk too. It is just as good and the same color. I made fudge with it and the extra pound I gained was worth it.
good to know!
OMG! Thanks for this recipe... I made these and they turned out perfectly. Excellent peppermint patties. Now I’m busy walking off each patty. 😂😍😀
Glad you like them!
Why don't you make a roll and then, after you have chilled the patty "dough," cut slices the width you want. Would save a lot of work and handling of the dough.
I tried that and it was hard to get the roll even, so I switched to this method which worked much better for me.
@@thingtwo676 There's no reason you can't make 'em wearing mask and gloves.
@@thingtwo676 😂😂😂
@@childcrone 😂😷😂😷😂😷😂😷
W W you can make patties way way in advance, package them up and then leave them be. The virus won’t survive on them long even if they were contaminated. With hand washing and appropriate food hygiene there is no need to not make home made goods for yourself and others.
You were recommended by TH-cam. I’m glad you were. I really like your style and technique. New Subscriber.
Awesome! Thank you!
And don't forget that water in the chocolate will make it seize so be careful with the steam. I usually use my microwave on hi for 1 min. and then add 20 secs after each stir until I get it melted good.
This is the perfect Christmas gift find on TH-cam! Faaaaavorite candy! You mean I can make it at home?!?! Holy smokes, thank you! LOL
Enjoy!
I'm SO GLAD this was recommended to me because I LOVE Peppermint Patties! I tried to make them a few years ago, but that recipe was just awful and I ended up throwing everything away. This recipe looks great! And I know it will work because you made them for us on video. This will be a January project for me. And I know what you mean about steam burns! I'm a quilter, so I'm always using my iron with a LOT of steam. I've been burned by steam more times than I can count. Just the other day I was pressing a small item and a blast of steam hit one of my fingers and went under my fingernail. WOW that was painful!!! Because of this video, you have a new subscriber. ME!!!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial!
That's great, thank you! I hope you love the peppermint patties! Steam burns are very painful for sure!
Can you use peppermint extract instead of emulsifier?
I guess you could use a pale green food color to disguise the beige? Christmas colors ? Personally they could be any color, I'd enjoy😁❤
I'd add some chocolate to the beige filling? That would disguise the beige (could try powdered chocolate with the icing sugar) and make it a double chocolate patty. I'd eat it beige too since these are my favorite treat. Not a traditional look, but neither is the beige.
Using ur idea, & use white chocolate.
@@marg4229 that's a great idea...can never have too much chocolate!!
@@michaelynedwards1043 Or a reversed batch with chocolate color inside and white chocolate coating.
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Oh my goodness. This recipe has made my day. I am a massive York peppermint paddy fan but they are so expensive in my country. I am definitely making this
I hope you love them!
Me too! Can't wait to make and give as gifts for Christmas.
Just some additional tips - Optimal kitchen temperature when tempering chocolate is cooler than 74 degrees F. The humidity should be 50% or less. There is a microwave tempering method which helps if you don’t have an electric double boiler. Last tip, check the percent of cocoa butter in your dipping chocolate. The higher the cocoa butter, the easier it is to temper and use. Great video! I love the peppermint patties too!
@L. L. Germain you literally just made your own double boiler lul
I Can not wait to try these. My husband love’s peppermint patties, thank you! I giggled when you said if you made a half a batch you wouldn’t know what to do with the rest of the sweetened condensed milk.. it has to be the hardest thing for me to open a can and not keep tasting when using it in a recipe... my first thought was ... what would I do with the leftover half??? 🤔 a spoon, and try to pace myself for the next few days! 🤣😂🤣
LOL! That's funny! I hope you love the recipe!
I know right!!! Sweetened condensed milk is a dessert all by itself lol ! Ok, I'm subscribed!
@@TheSaltedPepper I’ll keep you posted and let you know what he says 👍🏼 Thank you
I'm the same, I could nearly drink the stuff it's soooo good
Add to coffee makes the best ice coffeee
If you've got one that's cracking a bit, just eat it. :)
Right!
Lololololololololololo!!!
I'll be right over...😂. I love peppermint patties...so yummy. I volunteer to be your taste tester...😁
I wish you lived closer because I always have so many leftovers! LOL
Me too!! I'll be right there anyday anytime!!!
This looks so good! My dad loves peppermint patties, so I think he would appreciate these. Also, if you don't want any coconut flavor if you have to add coconut oil to the chocolate, you can use refined coconut oil instead. It's basically the same thing, but the coconut flavor and aroma has been removed.
Thanks for the tip!
I use my mini crockpot to melt & 'hold' the chocolate at the low temperature. Don't use microwave to melt dipping chocolate. It creates steam and your chocolate will seize up.
GREAT TIP!!! I have one, too!
Who knew? Not me regarding using microwave. Thanks!
Avoid nestle products wherever possible, they r a very bad company
@Elizabeth Lawrie. Your statement startled me, so I went immediately to google and typed in Nestlé. My goodness, you did not exaggerate one bit. Thank you!
@@libbyworkman1666 Truth, but Nestle owns about 3000 companies. Hard to avoid, but I try
You're an absolutely excellent teacher! Thank you!
Thank you! 😃
I don't know how I got a perfect batch because this was a comedy of errors (my doing, not your recipe). Eagle Brand cond. milk is only type here, no choices, but 300g only which is only 10oz so knew I was going to have to tinker. Forgot the butter but added it at the end and mixed that in. Then the new bottle of pure Mint-Peppermint extract ran down the side of the bottle rather than into the tsp. Eventually I got some in. Then powdered sugar had to be eyeballed because of smaller condensed milk proportions so kept adding in 1/2 cup bits. Your description was perfect on how it should feel, so that saved me.
I didn't even have to chill because was not sticking. Shaped balls and then flattened with a glass bottom and placed layers on to cookie sheet separated with parchment paper to freezer. I know we have to TASTE the white mixture and of course had to do that many times to confirm it was perfect. In the freezer now and chocolate nearly melted so soon will be finishing them off. I used semi-sweet chips and a lot of unsweetened baking chocolate and tasted that to make sure it is just right too.
I've only ever found them online and needed to wait about 10 days for them to get here by mail with other essentials. I've had the After Eight and Russell Stover brands and yours by far exceed in taste! I also love that I can keep them in the freezer and nibble. Next time I will roll them out on parchment paper on cookie trays, freeze, pour chocolate over, and cut into squares like the After Eight brand. Time to dip. I will never be able to thank you enough for this excellent recipe and demo!
I'm so glad it all worked out!
You sure are right to taste the filling in regular intervalls while rolling it out - what if it had changed ;)
Can't believe I haven't made these in 8 months! Made a big batch today and in the fridge for tomorrow's chocolate dipping session. I have had 2 little taste checks of the fondant to make sure they are good though. Still perfect. I now measure out the condensed milk in cups so it is 1 3/4 cups so need more than one 300 ml small can. I found that the coconut oil made all the difference in having the chocolate just right for dipping.
Parchment paper can be tamed by crushing it into a ball. When you spread it out it will fit your baking sheet/roasting pan/etc. easily.
Gah, what a simple-- yet effective-- solution! That never occurred to me. Helpful tips like yours are why I peruse the comments section under baking & cooking videos. Thank you much! ❤
I will try that!
I usually crush it up two or three times....it just softens the paper a bit more.
Doesn't it make wrinkles?
Great Ideal!!
WHO CARES WHAT COLOR THE PEPPERMINT PART IS. USE PINK OR BLUE FOR BABY SHOWERor Easter, red green for Christmas. JUST LEAVE THE EDGE OR EXTRA CHOCO MORE THE BETTER
I put Dove dark chocolate in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave to melt then I dip whole ripe strawberries in it. So easy! Maybe this will work for dipping candy. Good luck.
I love the uneven edges, for me they say "made by me from my heart, for you"
I agree!
Or, you could use a small round cookie/biscuit cutter to shape the patties and then use the same one to trim the chocolate coating later.
@@mtlake I was thinking the same thing!!
these look awesome, going to try it soon,, if anyone likes fudge, get a 12oz can of vanilla icing and a 12oz can of peanut butter, put both in a bowl and nuke in the microwave for approx 1-2 minutes , poof fudge easy and perfect,I pour mine into a square glass pan and put in the fridge so they setup faster, you can do perfect chocolate fudge by using small bag of semi sweets mixed with a can of condensed milk, same way.,... yummy easy fudge
@John Hill. Do you know if the icing and the condensed milk are perhaps interchangeable? I mean, have you also tried using condensed milk with the peanut butter? Yours is a great tip! I have made both peanut butter fudge and chocolate fudge for years, stirring with a spoon forever at the stove.
I can’t wait to make these, I love peppermint patties, do you store them in freezer bags
I let them sit to harden and then store them in freezer bags in the freezer. If you are going to put them on a platter, let them come to room temp before you open the bag or you will get condensation and that causes sugar bloom. They are still delicious, but have a gritty feel on top from the sugar.
@@TheSaltedPepper you let them harden in the freezer or counter
if you want them really white...add titanium dioxide...or Wilton's white food color...also made with titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide is a category 2 carcinogen!
@@Lynnie_14 - unproven - it's used in a lot of foods people eat " may be carcinogenic but lacks sufficient animal and human research""....key words = may be and lacks.
"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categorizes titanium dioxide as Generally Recognized as Safe (7). That said, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has listed it as a Group 2B carcinogen - an agent that may be carcinogenic but lacks sufficient animal and human research"
I just made peppermint patties with cream cheese (8oz brick). I had worked in a chocolate factory many years ago so I had some experience. You refreshed my memory on the dipping. Mine tasted great. I divided the dough into two batches and put green food color in one, red in the other. I’m going to try your recipe, it looks good and this was a very good video. Thank-you
Can you share your recipe with cream cheese ?
Thanks!
Cool
Yummy & different
How do you make them with cream cheese?
I'm curious of the creme cheese recipe too.
this is the first video I have watched of yours. I have to say you are awesome. You do not leave anything out you explain everything in detail. Your voice is comforting to listen to you must be a teacher. Happy Holidays
Wow, thank you so much! I was a nurse, but my mom and sister are teachers. I used to teach nursing assistants, so I guess I am a teacher of sorts!
Thank goodness I actually have white food coloring. The condensed milk stuff is too much for me to think about.
Enjoy!
I would still eat the beige ones!
Oh, I will not be throwing them away! LOL
1st thing; Nestle is straight up evil. Go with Eagle lol I can't wait to make these for my son. They are his favorite!
Hi The Salted Pepper! I just discovered your channel today and I must say I am really enjoying your videos. You are so normal, lol! I like the tips you give along with simple instruction. I subscribed too, as I am looking forward to seeing more yummy treats!
Thank you so much!
I think the 1st one you showed (round one) looked great, the streaks make it look like it came from a candy store and is decorative.
Thanks!
I thought the same thing, if one could get more of that effect one could declare it a feature not a bug.
@xyzsame4081 No, it looked like the chocolate had "bloom" from not being tempered. Chocolate chips often look like that if they've been stored awhile. Not appealing.
You do a very good job in your presentation.
Thank you very much!
I agree, she definitely does!
There is a screw under the head to adjust the mixer if it is too high or too low in the bowl. I am going to make these with the granddaughter.
I just found that out after 30 plus years of cooking! LOL
I would just add a tiny bit of green food coloring. That's what I do with cholate chip mine ice cream
I don't know why I have never found your channel before. You are so down-to-earth. Loved your video.
Thank you so much!
I melt chocolate in a heat proof bowl over controlled temperature water (start hotter, keep an eye on it) on the stove. I think it's better not to buy appliances if you don't need to.
Absolutely, she shows different ways to use the hotpot, rather just for pressure cooking.
I've done that plenty of times, too! I would never suggest buying a Ninja Foodi just to melt chocolate, but if you have one (or an instant pot) I wanted to show that it can be used in this way.
Funny, I only lock my mixer when I’m putting it away. Never thought to lock it while using it!
Mine likes to jump around when not locked, so I try to remember to lock it! LOL
Quick, sweet, and to the point! no excessive talking or clanging of utencils on the pots...., which I appreciate because I wear earplugs awhile listening.
These look delicious!
Don't you ever get sick of people who ask "you know what you should do" ? or 'why don't you try this"? You're the one with the recipe!! People are so ungrateful.
Most people are just trying to be helpful, but there are definitely some snotty people that comment, for sure. The biggest mistake we can make in cooking (or really anything in life) is assuming that there is only one way to do something. I do have to say that sometimes the comments give me new ideas or tips that I didn't think of, so I don't mind them. Others are downright rude and unnecessary. It is amazing how rude people can be with free content and well tested recipes that cost me an arm and a leg to produce. I appreciate you!
Bless you for scraping the bowl. I find myself yelling at the screen, so frustrated when people don't do that.
LOL! Old habits! My mom would scream at the video if I didn't! LOL
I have to say that, first, the condensed milk is, basically, cooked down milk. SO the color is going to be darker than milk and vary. Personally, the color shouldn't matter, to, anyone, eating a peppermint patty, so long as you are getting what flavor you are after. Next, the difference between an emulsion and an extract is that with an emulsion, you have added oil to the extract, whereas an extract is more pure because that is the sheer essence from , whatever flavor you are using. So an extract would be better and has been used more often, when baking. It's cheaper, too. Just wanted to put this out, here, for others to know about.
Thanks! I did make these with peppermint extract years ago, but found I like the emulsion better for some reason.
@@TheSaltedPepper did the
@@cynthiabercaw3462 LOL Glad my hubby isn't picky like him! I would send him on his way, if, he was being a big baby about something as small as that! lol My husband enjoys all I make and isn't picky that way. And, "looks?" lol...I would wonder about him.XD
@@cathywhite9240 Hey, I was just saying and I was teasing. My hubby picked me because I am a great wife and mother and am a tough woman. I happen to take care of a husband who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and it takes a special kind of lady to do that! Most women would not be able to do what I do and I do it all. I can say a lot about myself, but the point is not about me, it is about what that woman said about her husband being picky. I have been blessed despite all our hardships. I am just glad that my hubby isn't picky about anything.
@@cathywhite9240 Also seems like Cynthia has to have back up and can't do her own comments. That's funny. Some white folks are so think skinned. lol Nothing you can say is going to change the fact that you and Cynthia are thin skinned, otherwise you would not have stepped in to attack me. If a person can't give their opinon about, anything, then that is trying to take my Freedom of Speech away and that can get ugly fast, so next time, mind your own business and nothing more will be said!
First of all, this recipe is divine. Way better than store bought. Here are my other takeaways. At Christmas time, Andes candies sells a peppermint version. I added them to the dough. They are softer than crushed candy canes and lend great flavor and color. I use Merkins coating chocolate when I’m too lazy to temper chocolate. The ‘dark’ version tastes more like hot cocoa than true chocolate but I like it. I tried doing a 50/50 blend with Ghirardelli’s baking chips and the flavor was better but although they did firm up at room temperature, there was no snap. Soft coating melts too fast in your hand so I went with 100% merkins. DON’T use your rubber edged paddle if it is plastic as this dough is so stiff that it broke mine. Second time I’ve done that. First time was with royal icing. Sigh. They are definitely easier to dip when frozen and they thaw quickly. For the left over chocolate, I spread it on parchment and sprinkle with crushed pecans, coconut, and cranberries. Sort of a trail mix bark. I had to hide these peppermint Pattie’s from my husband. He would have eaten them all. My only complaint is that the recipe only made 61 instead of 62 candies! ;) thank you for this video
You could use the left over chocolate in similar way but spread over graham crackers, or for making Christmas Crack!!!
Add good points. Thanks!
I've never heard of leftover chocolate 😂
I love peppermint patties. I use a wire rack so they dry/drip neater
I was thinking about that. Do you have issues with the chocolate sticking to the rack though?
@@kaitlynskitchen9562 No, because I used a coated rack
real peppermint patties do NOT use condensed milk, that is why the filling is usually bright white. they are usually made by sugar water corn syrup all cooked together, and then mixed to get air into the mixture and the mixture turns into a cream.
Nestles: thats....La Lechera...(Le Ch ra!!)The Milkmade in Spanish!!! Best stuff EVER!!! So excited I found your channel on UT!!! Love love the candy recipes....you are too cute!!! Thanks...Feliz Navidad...linda ledesma
The original way of making peppermint patties was just using powdered sugar and the mint extract and no condensed milk. So, technically, these are not the best way of making them. Back in the day, they were made in different ways.
So basically you are equating 'old-fashioned' with 'better'? Do you have children? Thank God you didn't live in the 'good old-fashioned' days before penicillin.
The closest I ever came to death by choking came as a result of my passionate love for these things....... thank (Highest Power) my mom was right there in the kitchen....... I was telling her some story that had me pretty wound up, I breathed in a chunk and everything about being alive screeched to a halt.
When my dad got sober in the 80's, Peppermint Patties were his replacement of choice....... ALWAYS many bags of them in refrigerator :) I'd eat them til my esophagus was smoldering, and just eat more trying to put out the flames :)
Can't wait to give this a try....... Christmas gift idea :)
Oh my goodness! I'm so glad you were saved from death by peppermint patty! Enjoy the recipe!
Glad you are alive to warn us!
@@Artist_Crafter Ahhhh haha thank you!! Laughter is so very good these days :)
Food coloring. That's my answer to beige :D
Sorry, Who Cares About Color or Tint? What i care about the MOST!!!!! Is the TASTE!!! I close my eyes when i eat a Peppermint Patty!
😂 taste is definitely most important. Personally, I don’t care about the color, but thought I would point out the differences so no one is disappointed
in case you want it super white, just add 2 drops of VIOLET/PURPLE foodcoloring… it will even out the yellow and let it look brighter❤️
Excellent tutorial! I discovered you by chance today … so glad I did! I am going to make these as Christmas gifts! 😀💕👍🏼🎄🎁
Wonder if I could do this for a little giftee for work colleagues. Maybe one or 2 in a cute little cellophane bag.
Mmm...that "oopsie" peppermint pattie must be the sample one! Must make sure the candies are suitable for sharing!
That's right!
When I was making turtles, I'd use 1/3 almond bark (chocolate), 1/3 Hershey's (cause I like Hershey's) and 1/3 chocolate chips. It's the best mix (for my taste). So I like that you suggested mixing.
I would love to make these for family, but several are Diabetics. Have you ever tried making any of your candies with Swerve powdered sugar or a Half Stevia/ half powdered sugar?
If cutting the recipe and wondering what to do with a half can of milk? Pour the leftover milk into a small jar, attach lid and place jar in a water bath in your crock pot and let it cook and then you will have delicious eye rolling heavenly carmel. Amazing!!!
I've heard of that, but have not tried it yet!
Can’t wait to try these and the cherries! I am going to have to sit at my printer and print out all these recipes from your blog!
Hope you enjoy!
You can buy a different paddle for your mixer that mixes better. It has rubber on the one side. You can also adjust the height so it gets the bottom ingredients more thoroughly.
Someone else mentioned that I can adjust the height! I had no idea! I will have to look into how to do that. My larger kitchenaid doesn't have this issue, only the smaller one. I have seen those paddles and plan on replacing mine soon.
I make a very similar one - I use 1 can Sweetened condensed milk, 1 cube butter melted, 1 oz peppermint extract, and 2# powdered sugar. Dipped in Ghiradelli dark chocolate - they are a fan favorite!
Sounds great!
Now there's Almond condensed milk and others is liking it.
Your mixer broke? Ohhhh, poor baby😞! Go get the drill out of the garage, it works better than a regular mixer anyway. 🤔🤔🤔, Duh, how do I do dat? 😂, Simply loosen what holds the bit and sick your beater in it and tighten.
I would take that mixture you said is beige and put drops of it on top of brownie dough. Then bake it. Mint brownies. Wonder how I know this... a few Christmases ago, i made way too much. I didn't realize how much it made, and i doubled the recipe.
I clicked like on this video and I don't even like peppermint (I know a lot of people who do like it though.) Good easy to follow recipe... Thanks for the vid
Thanks!
I didn't think the darker filling looked beige, I thought it looked cream color. I make my own butter mints and usually have to add a bit of yellow, but that color would be perfect.
Thank you Louise. These look so good. Have a wonderful Christmas. Donna💚💚💚
Thank you! You too!
❤wow!!!they look beautiful and delicious!!! HopevI get time to make some for gifts. Thank you so much!!!
I'm just subscribed to your channel. I have to try this 🎉 Same ingredients for mounds. Except for flavor and coconut flakes yummy
This was a fantastic presentation. Not only a good recipe and method .. but your ease in front of the camera makes it very comfortable to watch and learn. Nicely done!
Agree!!! I absolutely felt like a friend was walking me through this!!!
Looks easy and I purchase bags of this candy often. I think I will try this recipe. I usually don't watch videos of this length, but you are like sitting in the kitchen visiting with family. I enjoyed it all. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Hope you enjoy them and thank you so much!
You are impressive! Well organized, charming, realistic and very knowledgeable. I absolutely love you! Thank so much for sharing your culinary skills with us. I’ll be watching. 👏
Wow, Lovely..my favorite...peppermint goodness! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the recipe, you can put in a drop of purple colouring gel to make the centre whiter. Just a tiny bit.
I love this candy! I never knew I could make it! Wow! Thanks for sharing! ❤️🎄
Hope you enjoy it!
I’m gonna have to share! Hopefully, even with COVID going on, I can share with my favorite front line workers like my pharmacist and the techs, my neighbor, who is a police officer with 2 little ones, and of course, maybe pop a few in the freezer as a gift for someone who treats me to a wonderful NF meal!!😘😘🥰
I hope you all love them!
If you like peppermint patties, do NOT - I repeat - do NOT make this recipe!!!!!! Be warned! This recipe is FAR too simple. They are FAR too easy to make. And they are FAR TOO FREAKING DELICIOUS!
LOL! That is too funny and I agree 100%!!! I've been eating one every night. I also made a mint chocolate chip frosty of sorts and it was so delicious!
good video...thank you...i am using allulose now for both making chocolate (processing and conching) and i made my own condensed milk...but i didnt really find a good video until yours to work out how the stuff is mixed and when to end the mixing....good job lady, good job...
Surprised the youtube police have not struck this video for stating the mixture should be WHITE.