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Peppermint Sticks
Ingredients
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4
ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1
teaspoon shortening
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2/3
cup pecans or your favorite nuts, chopped
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16
3 - 4 inches soft peppermint sticks
Directions
1. In a small saucepan combine chocolate and shortening; cook over low heat just until melted. Transfer to a bowl. Place pecans on waxed paper.
2. Dip one end of each peppermint stick into melted chocolate and then roll in chopped nuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Wrap each individually to give as a gift. Makes 16 gifts.
Nutrition Facts
(Peppermint Sticks)
- Servings Per Recipe 16,
- Calories 113,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 16,
- Fat, total (gm) 6,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 14,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 1,
- Potassium (mg) 48,
- Calcium (DV %) 10,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Top Brands
super easy...dip 'em in CANDIQUIK...even stir these in coffee or hot chocolate (maybe leave out the nuts then...)
12/21/2010 02:12:44 PM Report AbuseYou can get the soft sticks at Wal-mart. The Brand name is "Bob's". This year they are packaged in a small box about the size of a deck of cards. They are very reasonably priced, too.
12/9/2010 09:29:29 PM Report AbuseWhere do you find "soft" peppermint sticks? I can only find the hard type.
11/18/2010 05:46:46 PM Report Abuseit is great and easy on the fly.
10/27/2010 09:45:11 AM Report Abuse