truebluemeandyou:DIY No Bake Easy Peppermint Candy Hearts. Change up the food coloring and shape for

truebluemeandyou:DIY No Bake Easy Peppermint Candy Hearts. Change up the food coloring and shape for any holiday. Recipe and instructions from A Chow Life here. BLOG DEADSo what happens when a post goes missing or blog is deleted? I use the WayBack Machine to find deleted posts and blogs. Thank you WayBack Machine - this is the recipe.Peppermint Candy Hearts2 tblsp. salted butter2 tblsp. vegetable shortening3 tblsp. warm water5 cups sifted confectioners sugar2 drops of red food color¼ tsp. oil of peppermintCombine butter, shortening, 2 tblsp. warm water and 2 cups of the confectioners sugar in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add the remaining sugar and 1 tablespoon warm water. Mix. (You might need to add 1 tablespoon more confectioners sugar if the mixture is not stiff enough to roll out.Dilute the 2 drops of food coloring in teaspoon of water. Pour the coloring into the sugar mixture and mix until the batter is pink. Add the oil of peppermint. Mix again.Roll out the dough onto a surface lightly dusted with the confectioners sugar. It should be rolled until it is about 1/8 inch thick. Cut it into shapes and lay them flat for about 2 hours to dry and form.Store in an airtight container. The recipe makes about 42 hearts.Adapted from Homemade Candy -- source link

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