nonniecita
11-01-2006, 12:35 PM
Hi!
I was wanting to make these but am not sure if I can use something for an ingredient. I have a bottle of organic Aura Cacia peppermint essential oil. Can I use this for the mint?
TIA!!!
Michelle
posted by sharon in colarado:
Meltaway Peppermint Patties
Have outrageously healthy and delicious fudge in less than 30 minutes!
Mint layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
½ tsp. mint extract or 3 drops peppermint essential oil
Chocolate or carob layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1/8 cup organic cocoa powder or raw carob powder
(add until mixture reaches desired color)
½ tsp. vanilla extract
a smidgen of cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt
Blend the first 3 cups of coconut in a dry blender on low speed with the lid off. Use a spatula to keep things moving until the mixture becomes the consistency of butter. Make sure you do not blend so long that you separate all the oil from the coconut. This step is tricky, and takes a good blender like a Vita-Mix. If you don't have a Vita-Mix, you can still blend, although you may need to separate the coconut into 2 batches.
Remove the coconut and put in a mixing bowl. Add the sweetener and mint extract. Use a spatula to mix well. Set aside.
Blend the coconut for the chocolate layer. Mix the coconut in a bowl by hand with the rest of the ingredients.
Separate the chocolate mixture into two halves. Take one half, and press it into the bottom of a 4" square baking dish or other container. Put it in the freezer for 5 minutes until it is solid.
Remove your dish from the freezer and add all of the mint layer. Place in the freezer again for a couple minutes.
Add the second half of the chocolate mixture to the top of the mint layer. Freeze again until solid or refrigerate.
Pop the meltaways out of the container by twisting or pry out with a spatula. Place on a cutting board, and cut your meltaways into the desired shape using a sharp, thin knife.
Enjoy often!
I was wanting to make these but am not sure if I can use something for an ingredient. I have a bottle of organic Aura Cacia peppermint essential oil. Can I use this for the mint?
TIA!!!
Michelle
posted by sharon in colarado:
Meltaway Peppermint Patties
Have outrageously healthy and delicious fudge in less than 30 minutes!
Mint layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
½ tsp. mint extract or 3 drops peppermint essential oil
Chocolate or carob layer:
3 cups dry, raw shredded coconut
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1/8 cup organic cocoa powder or raw carob powder
(add until mixture reaches desired color)
½ tsp. vanilla extract
a smidgen of cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt
Blend the first 3 cups of coconut in a dry blender on low speed with the lid off. Use a spatula to keep things moving until the mixture becomes the consistency of butter. Make sure you do not blend so long that you separate all the oil from the coconut. This step is tricky, and takes a good blender like a Vita-Mix. If you don't have a Vita-Mix, you can still blend, although you may need to separate the coconut into 2 batches.
Remove the coconut and put in a mixing bowl. Add the sweetener and mint extract. Use a spatula to mix well. Set aside.
Blend the coconut for the chocolate layer. Mix the coconut in a bowl by hand with the rest of the ingredients.
Separate the chocolate mixture into two halves. Take one half, and press it into the bottom of a 4" square baking dish or other container. Put it in the freezer for 5 minutes until it is solid.
Remove your dish from the freezer and add all of the mint layer. Place in the freezer again for a couple minutes.
Add the second half of the chocolate mixture to the top of the mint layer. Freeze again until solid or refrigerate.
Pop the meltaways out of the container by twisting or pry out with a spatula. Place on a cutting board, and cut your meltaways into the desired shape using a sharp, thin knife.
Enjoy often!