Molded Mints From Swiftning

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Recipe: #19838

July 01, 2015



"A very old molded mint recipe from norfolk, ne Mrs Hahn said this recipe from luella used swiftning shortening instead of butter which was 1/2 lard 1/2 shortening, in the 40s Im guessing egg whites also three flavors butter flavor mint or cinnamon and almond. This recipe recipe instructions very light. No amount was given for powdered sugar, I``m just putting this onè cause I dont want it lost, I cant find another recipe like it"

Original is 12 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (46.4 g)
  • Calories 180.4
  • Total Fat - 5.3 g
  • Saturated Fat - 1 g
  • Cholesterol - 0 mg
  • Sodium - 0.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 34.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0 g
  • Sugars - 34 g
  • Protein - 0 g
  • Calcium - 0.6 mg
  • Iron - 0 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Using a mixer, mix the swiftening (shortening) add 2 teaspoon powdered sugar, and egg white add powdered sugar and cream of tarter

Step 2

After with water.

Step 3

Divide in 3 parts add 1 teaspoon butter flavoring in 1 part.

Step 4

Add add mint flavoring and green food coloring to color you like 1 teaspoon almond food coloring or cinnamon flavoring.

Step 5

Dip molds in sugar.

Step 6

Could need more powdered sugar if..be sure to knead good underlined

Step 7

Let dry 1/2 hour or so , other recipes say flip over and dry some more.

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