Creamy Chocolate Mint Melts

"This from a recipe book my son got way back in preschool. Perfect little mints."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
2 pounds
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ingredients

  • 24 ounces white chcolate almond bark
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 4 drops green food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
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directions

  • Line bottom and sides of a 8x12 inch glass dish with waxpaper.
  • Combine 2/3 of candy coating and the chocolate chips in a 4 cup glass measuring cup.
  • Microwave on high uncovered, 2 1/2-3 minutes or until mixture is softened.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Spread 1/2 of the chocolate in bottom of baking dish.
  • Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes. (allow remaining chocolate to stand at room temp.).
  • Place remaining candy coating in 2 cup glass measuring cup.
  • Microwave on high uncovered, 1 1/2 -2 minutes or until softened.
  • Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. (mixture will become very stiff).
  • Mix in cream until spreading consistency.
  • Spread over chilled chocolate mixture.
  • Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
  • Spread remaining chocolate mixture over mint layer.
  • chill until set.
  • Before serving, allow to warm to room temperature, then, holding onto waxed paper edges, lift mints from pan.
  • Cut into serving pieces, about 1 inch or smaller as desired.
  • Mints need to be at room temperature to cut without the chocolate breaking.

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Reviews

  1. These are quick and easy to make!! They turned out creamy and sweet and also not too overpowering with the mint flavor. I made in an 8x8 pan becuase only used 20 oz of the choco bark. Will be adding them to my holiday platter!! Made for Everyday is a Holiday Dec 2009.
     
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