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Butter Mints
These delicious mints melt in your mouth and have an excellant texture to them. Each piece is created by pressing a bit of the mixture.
SUPPLIES NEEDED 8 3/4 Cups Powdered Sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 5-6 Tablespoons cold water 10 drops cinnamon oil 10 drops peppermint oil 1 teaspoon butter flavor Food Coloring Rubber Candy Mold Combine in a large bowl powdered sugar, cup melted butter, cold water, cinnamon oil, peppermint oil and butter flavor. On a smooth dry surface, knead until mixture is smooth and the consistency of pie dough. Add more water, a drop at a time if necessary. Color with food coloring. Pinch a small piece and roll into a ball. Push into a rubber mold. Remove any excess candy. Push another glob of the candy against candy in the mold to pull molded candy from mold. Let stand at room temperature 2 to 4 hours, then store in an airtight container up to 4 weeks.
All of the mints look great done in one color, but if you want to enhance the look of your mints try the following method.
Two-Tone Butter Mints
SUPPLIES NEEDED 8 3/4 Cups Powdered Sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 5-6 Tablespoons cold water 10 drops cinnamon oil 10 drops peppermint oil 1 teaspoon butter flavor Food Color Coloring Rubber Candy Mold Combine in a large bowl powdered sugar, cup melted butter, cold water, cinnamon oil, peppermint oil and butter flavor. On a smooth dry surface, knead until mixture is smooth and the consistency of pie dough. Add more water, a drop at a time if necessary. Divide into two parts. Color with the two desired colors you want. Press one color into the detail of the rubber mold. Roll the remaining color into a ball and press on the candy in the detail and finish filling the mold. Remove any excess candy. Push another glob of the candy against candy in the mold to pull molded candy from mold. Let stand at room temperature 2 to 4 hours, then store in an airtight container up to 4 weeks.
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