The first of our Holiday! Spectacular! Candy! Recipes!
Frango Mints
1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
(= 2 cups)
1/4 lb butter, room temp (not margarine)
1 1/8 cups powdered sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons imitation vanilla
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract or rum extractMelt the chocolate over hot water, then cool.
Cream butter.
Add powdered sugar.
Mix.
Add eggs; beat well.
Add cooled chocolate, vanilla and flavoring.
Mix well and drip on waxed paper.
Things we do:
Use dark chocolate chips. So tasty, sets a little firmer as well.
Play with flavorings – orange is great.
Use a pastry gun. Makes cute little shapes possible.
why she needs supervision
works better when attached to mixer
Creaming butter, the easier way
adding powdered sugar. May want to stop after this step, it's yummy.
eggs from our lovely ladies
add flavoring & vanilla
Yum.
oooooh, pretty.
lock & load.
weapon at the ready
finished product
