Layered Mint Chocolate Candy Recipes

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add 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 confectioners coating with remaining sweetened condensed milk (mixture will be thick). Add peppermint extract and food coloring (optional).
• Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
• Spread reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MINT CANDY

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 1 cup milk. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spread half into a waxed paper-lined 8-in. square pan; chill for 10 minutes or until firm. , Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating with remaining milk until coating is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. Spread over bottom layer; chill for 10 minutes or until firm. , Warm remaining chocolate mixture if necessary; spread over mint layer. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan; cut into 1-in. squares.

LAYERED MINT CANDIES

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil. Grease foil with butter. , Microwave 1 pound candy coating and chocolate chips until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spread half into prepared pan, reserving half. Microwave remaining white candy coating until melted; stir in extract and, if desired, food coloring. Stir in cream until smooth (mixture will be stiff). Spread over first layer; refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Warm reserved chocolate mixture if necessary; spread over mint layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. , Using foil, lift candy out of pan, then remove foil. Cut into 1-in. squares. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

LAYERED MINT CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil and spray or butter foil be sure foil extends over opposite ends of pan)
• 2. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips with 1 cup of the sweetened condensed milk. Stir in the vanilla extract. Spread 1/2 the mixture in the foiled pan; chill 10 minutes or until firm. Keep remaining mixture at room temperature.
• 3. In another saucepan over low heat, melt the white chocolate with the remaining sweetened condensed milk. Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring . Spread over chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 more minutes or until firm.
• 4. Now spread reserved chocolate mixture over mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Remove foil from pan and cut fudge into desired pieces. Store loosely covered at room temperature.