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Candy
Cane Bath Salts in a Jar
http://www.thepartyworks.com/crafts/theme-crafts/candycanebath.htm
Peppermint Balls
I2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 tsp milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
1 drop red food coloring
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
.
Combine room temp cheese & milk and add 1/2 cup powdered
sugar slowly. Stir in 2 tabelspoons candy & food coloring,
set aside for filling. Cream butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar,
mix in vanilla, then flour. Knead dough into balls, make a deep
well in center of each ball. Fill with 1/4 tsp of filling, shape
a scant 1/4 tsp of dough into a flat round, lay on top of filling;
press gently to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, bake
350F for 12 minutes. Roll warm cookies in combined 1/4 cup powdered
sugar & 6 tablespoons peppermint candy.
How a Peppermint
Pig Is Made
http://www.saratogasweets.
com/pigmake1.htm
Candy Cane Cookies
Here's a festive and decorative cookie
to add to your holiday baking repertoire. The little candy cane
cookies are also wonderful wrapped in small bags and tied onto
packages as gift wrapping accessories.
Photos and directions at
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/
cookies/candycanecook.html
Peppermint
Fondue
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups single (light) cream
1 cup icing sugar
6 tsp cornflour
peppermint essence, to taste mini Chocolate Cakes (use petit
fours baking cases)
Directions:
Put cream and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently until almost
boiling. Blend cornflour smoothly with 1 tablespoon water, add
to cream and continue to heat, stirring all the time until thickened.
Add essence, to taste, then pour into a fondue pot and serve
hot with mini chocolate cakes.
Christmas Tounge Twisters
A great ice breaker at any holiday party to get everyone laughing...
while guests try to say these ten times fast?
http://www.thepartyworks.com/games/
christmastonguetwisters.htm
Chocolate
Peppermint Malt
3 cups chocolate milk
1 qt. vanilla or chocolate ice cream
1/4 cup malted milk powder
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
Coarsely crushed hard peppermint candies
6 peppermint sticks
Place the chocolate milk, half of the ice cream, the malted
milk powder, peppermint extract, and ground cinnamon in a blender.
Cover and blend till smooth. Pour into six large, chilled glasses.
Top each drink with a scoop of the remaining ice cream. Sprinkle
with crushed candy pieces. Place a peppermint stick in each
glass. Makes 6 servings.
Candy Cane Cookies
Here's a festive and decorative cookie
to add to your holiday baking repertoire. The little candy cane
cookies are also wonderful wrapped in small bags and tied onto
packages as gift wrapping accessories.
http://www.cakeworkscentral.com/holiday/
christmas/candycanecookies.htm
Quick Peppermint Pattie Cappuccino
Ingredients
1 small (1-1/2 inch) YORK ® Peppermint Pattie, unwrapped
and quartered
2 teaspoons milk
1 cup hot brewed coffee
Directions
1 In large microwave-safe mug place peppermint pattie pieces
and milk.
2 Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds or until candy is melted
and smooth when stirred. Stir in hot coffee until mug is almost
full.
3 Top with whipped cream, if desired. Serve immediately.
