MORAVIAN MINTS

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The perfect sweet end to a meal. From the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time is approximate

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Candy

Time 25m

Yield 50 mints

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup water, boiling
12 drops peppermint oil or 12 drops wintergreen oil

Steps:

  • Boil sugar and water to 238F or until a small amount forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.
  • Add peppermint, remove from stove and beat until it thickens.
  • Drop from a spoon in thin patties on buttered wax paper.
  • If wintergreen is used, tint with red or green food coloring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28, Sodium 0.2, Carbohydrate 7.2, Sugar 7

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