Does anyone have a recipe for the aforementioned? I searched previous Chowhound posts, figuring that I'd find something like that, but no dice. Much appreciated!
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Oct 19, 2005 04:27PM
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Here's a few recipes. Don't know if this is what you are looking for, but it will give you the basics and you can go from there.
Link: http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/s...
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Ran a quick google search and found this:
Link: http://www.recipelink.com/ch/2002/dec...
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I made the ones from an old Gourmet once, they should be on Epicurious. They were a little chalky, but looked really cool. Also, the chocolate was a little melty, because it wasn't tempered. Thank you.
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The traditional filling for peppermint patties is fondant flavored with peppermint oil or extract. You can also make it by steeping fresh mint leaves in the sugar syrup - mix the sugar syrup until dissolved, add leaves, let steep for a while, then strain and continue with the recipe. A good old-fashioned cookbook should include fondant for candy fillings in its candy section, but beware working it by hand. It takes a long time and your arms will ache. The food processor makes fondant easy. There's a very good book called Candymaking that I believe has complete instructions, and I think the book Oh, Fudge does as well. There's a melt-in-the-mouth quality to real cooked fondant that powdered-sugar-based candies can't touch.
You will also definitely want to temper your chocolate before dipping your candies.
Link: http://seasonalcook.blogspot.com
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Thank you! What an edifying answer. I appreciate the fondant/powdered sugar comparison.
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I have made the recipe on Epicurious (it's probably the one referred to by Bride of the Juggler), and it worked out very well. The recipe calls for extract, but you must use peppermint oil to get that classic "cool" peppermint patty taste. The oil is much stronger than the extract, so you need to add slowly and taste, but I probably used 1/4 tsp. of oil at least (you can find peppermint oil in candy/baking supply places). The peppermint patty-loving recipient of my gift was very happy, and impressed that they were homemade.
Link: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/rec...
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