After Dinner Mints Recipe

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After Dinner Mints
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 -6 drops food coloring (optional)
  • 1 pinch cornstarch

Directions:

  1. Lightly spray baking sheet. Place sugar, water, corn syrup, butter and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until it reaches 270 degrees F. (When a small amount is dropped in ice water it will form threads that will bend.) Take off heat, let stand until it stops bubbling.
  2. Pour the mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and let stand for 5 minutes, or until cool. Drizzle peppermint flavoring and food coloring over candy. Dip fingers in cornstarch and pull candy straight without twisting. Keep on folding and stretching until it looks creamy. Stretch candy into a 1/2 inch rope.Pour powdered sugar into the baking pan. Cut the candy into 1/2 inch pieces and toss in sugar to coat. let stand overnight.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 446.1 Kcal (1868 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.91g 24%
Cholesterol 7.63mg 3%
Sodium 367.89mg 15%
Potassium 681.51mg 15%
Total Carbs 75.93g 25%
Sugars 61.85g 247%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 2.87g 6%
Calcium 25.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.89 Kcal (1687 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.37g 24%
Cholesterol 6.89mg 3%
Sodium 332.26mg 15%
Potassium 615.5mg 15%
Total Carbs 68.58g 25%
Sugars 55.86g 247%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 2.59g 6%
Calcium 23.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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