Pulled Butter Mints Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 cup water
2 cups sugar
3 tbsp. butter (not margarine)
10-12 drops oil of peppermint (not peppermint flavoring)
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Directions:In a heavy pot (I use an old pressure cooker.), mix together water and sugar. Cover and cook on high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove lid and wipe down sides of pot with damp cloth to remove sugar crystals. Add butter one tablespoon at a time, allowing each to melt before adding next. DO NOT STIR! Cook uncovered on high heat without stirring until a small amount dropped in cold water will crack or until mixture reaches soft crack stage on candy thermometer. Pour onto cold buttered marble slab. Add desired food color and 10-12 drops oil of peppermint. When edges begin to harden, pick up candy and pull by stretching candy from one hand to the other, moving hands as far apart as possible. Continue pulling until candy begins to look dry and will hold its shape. Stretch into a rope and cut with kitchen shears onto a cold metal surface. (I cover washing machine with wax paper.) Allow mints to dry and harden, stirring to prevent them from sticking together. Store in airtight container. Mints may cream in a few hours or a few days depending on the temperature. Mints should not be made when humidity is high. |
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Notes: I got this recipe from a former student's mother when I taught at Blacksburg High School in the early 1950's. I have made countless pounds over the last 60+ years in every color from white to blue for many occasions including showers, weddings, gifts, and other receptions.
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