Peppermint Sticks
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
These stir-together sweet treats can be served at parties or given away as gifts.
Servings:
Makes 16 gifts.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
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Ingredients
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4 oz.bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, choppedsee savings
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1 tsp.shorteningsee savings
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2/3 cuppecans or your favorite nuts, choppedsee savings
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16 3- to 4-inchsoft peppermint stickssee savings
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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 information
Per serving: Calories 113, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 1 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 14 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 1%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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