Peppermint Creams
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Peppermint Creams have a white chocolate cream center with crushed peppermint, topped with semi-sweet chocolate and peppermint dust. Recipe from Bon Appetit, 1993.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound white chocolate chopped fine
- 1 cup peppermint candies crushed, about 8 ounces, divided.
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped.
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Place 48 small candy cups on a sheet pan.
- Bring cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Whisk in 1 pound white chocolate, until melted and smooth.
- Mix in crushed peppermint candies and peppermint extract. Fill a pastry bag or use a small spoon to fill candy cups about 2/3 full.
- Using a wet finger, smooth down the top of each peppermint cream. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
- While the peppermint creams are setting, Melt 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate in a double boiler on in a bowl set over a pan or boiling water. Stir until smooth.
- Top each peppermint cream with 1/2 teaspoon of melted chocolate.
- Sprinkle each cup with remaining candy cane dust
- Chill candies until set, about 1 hour.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Peppermint creams will stay fresh for about 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1piece
Calories
115kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
70mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
43IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 43IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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