Layered Mint Chocolate Candy
Make your own after dinner mints with this layered mint chocolate candy recipe. Enjoy the coolness of peppermint flavor with the sweetness of chocolate.
Ingredients:
10 Squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 cn Sweetened condensed milk, divided
2 ts Vanilla
1 pk White chocolate squares
1 tb Peppermint extract
Few drops of green food coloring
Directions:
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt semisweet chocolate with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spread half the mixture into wax-paper-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan.
Chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt white chocolate with remaining sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in peppermint extract and fool coloring. Spread on chilled chocolate layer.
Chill 10 minutes longer or until firm. Spread reserved melted chocolate mixture on mint layer.
Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn onto cutting board. Peel off paper and cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Makes about 1-3/4 lbs of chocolate mints.
