With it being National Peppermint Patty Day, I wanted to find a recipe for you with that little bit extra fun about them so here for you are some rainbow peppermint patties that look such great fun and of course they are delicious too , so why not go ahead and makes some today on the food day
This great recipe has been brought to you by Girl Who Ate Everything on tablespoon.com website , thanks for sharing this recipe with us
Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make these patties from the website along with a excerpt too
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total Time2 hr 30 min
- Servings 36
These creamy rainbow colored peppermint patties make a great homemade gift for your loved ones.
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 16 ounces dipping chocolate
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple food colors (the gel version works well here)
- Parchment paper
Five Food Finds about Peppermint Patties
1. In 1940 York Cone Co. produces the first Peppermint Patties.
2. Peppermint Patties were sold only in northeastern states until 1975.
3. Peppermint Patties have one of the least about of calories and fat compared to other nationally popular candy bars.
4. Charles Schulz introduced “Peppermint Patty” to his Peanuts comic strip on August 22, 1966
5. Patricia Reichardt is Peppermint Patty’s actual name.
Daily Quote : “Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.”~Ogden Nash
Article source :foodimentary.com
Original recipe source: tablespoon.com
