Cooking from Scratch
Another simple post, since we were gone for part of last week. But, just because the post is simple, it doesn’t mean that the recipe isn’t delicious. After all, these Minty Chocolate Wafers are thin and crispy, like the national brand of chocolate wafers that are oh, so expensive, but with an added blast of mint flavor. And, to top it off, these are super simple to make. What could be better?
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We wanted to try a new type of candy this year and had just read a recipe for peppermint patties, or, as we’ll refer to this version, pepperminties. We found this in Prune, by Gabrielle Hamilton, which we really enjoyed. It’s printed to look like the notebook that the staff uses in the restaurant (maybe it’s basically a copy; we don’t know), including handwritten notes about handling and plating the food. If you want to have some feel for what goes on in a high-pressure restaurant kitchen, check out this book. But, for now, let’s check out how to make pepperminties.
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