Epic Fail at Making Christmas Mints & Talking to Granny on the Phone

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7 ай бұрын

I woke up the other morning with Granny's Christmas Mints on my mind. I tried to make them even though I didn't have the right ingredients 😀
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@junelovvorn3221 7 ай бұрын

It was so good to hear Granny's sweet voice. Praying for Granny!!

@BarbaraCooper-qg2bn 7 ай бұрын

Such a fun video and so good to hear Granny's voice!!!

@tonytherf-mb3dg 7 ай бұрын

It was really nice hearing Granny on the phone. She has a great memory. Praying for her, and that her energy picks up, but she's been through a lot and it will probably take a bit of time. Understandably so. I love y'all. 🙏

@catherinehussey7132 7 ай бұрын

I loved the honesty of your mint making. Brought a wonderful memory of me and my sisters recalling our childhood and now in our seventies trying to make Mama’s popcorn balls. We had loads of laughs trying to decide how she did it and whether they tasted like we remembered. You didn’t fail. You relived wonderful memories with your Mom!💖

@MamaStyles 7 ай бұрын

My best friend owns a chocolate shop and I just called her.She said your clear molds are for chocolate,and the white molds are for candy.They are made with diff plastic ingredients as one requires more slip than the other . But not a fail! If they are edible it’s good. You’ve inspired me though to make these as they remind me almost of a chewy mint taffy ❤❤

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@RobertSmith-vr9bs 7 ай бұрын

Good to know

@maryjemisonMaryjay1936 7 ай бұрын

Thank You 🙏 Tipper

@sonyafox3271 7 ай бұрын

I could of told you that, you can buy candy molds anywhere! And, that’s how, I started making candy as a kid, course with my mom’s help then!

@janesmith1398 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@alexmiles40 7 ай бұрын

Hearing Granny's voice on the phone made me miss my mom. She passed in 2018, age 93. I know I'll see her in heaven for all eternity, but I still miss her now. Thank you for all that you do for all of us.

@susanbeal3253 7 ай бұрын

I miss mine too, especially at Christmas

@SuzieQ-lw2kp 7 ай бұрын

I know how you feel our momma's are so loved and missed but we will see them again your right about that. My momma passed in 98 and I still want to run to her when I'm sick or something good happens and I'm 59yrs old . Memories are sweet and sad at the same time. Sending you 🕊️Blessings and Peace 🕊️ 🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄

@lauraleebaird9729 7 ай бұрын

Oh, Tipper, I'm so glad you did this video. So many youtubers wouldn't show something they thought failed, but you are so real and true to who you are. I don't think it was a fail as long as you can still eat them. I was hoping to see Matt try one. You can always tell what a person thinks when they bite into something new. It was so good to hear Granny's voice. I woke up praying for many people and she was at the top of the list. God bless!

@normanjefferychester882 7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and your family, good to see you again 🎄

@loriquentin 7 ай бұрын

The recipe my Mama used was called “Butter mints.” You don’t melt the butter. It needs to be softened at room temp. Then the dough forms nicely. Did not use molds. You take a little bit of dough and roll it out into a snake like line and cut them into individual mints. 😊

@sandydee8003 7 ай бұрын

I love this old recipe too. We had these at my wedding 50 years ago. I’m thinking we got the recipe from my home economics class (back when we actually cooked in class❤️)

@user-sq1er1bt8l 7 ай бұрын

Don't be so hard on yourself. You didn't give up. That's a win! Wish you'd make the hard rock candy!

@brendaschenck859 7 ай бұрын

I think it’s awesome that you shared this with us, that things don’t always turn out like we want, but glad the candy still tasted good..I love hearing your memories of Granny making them & letting you help..was good to hear Granny’s voice & my prayers for her are ongoing and I’m praying for the girls & your whole family ❤❤

@jeninethompson9540 7 ай бұрын

Tipper i enjoyed this so much i love how you experimented on a.memory with us.ita edible and its peppermint candy🙂 thanks again for sharing this memory and this moment

@susanbeal3253 7 ай бұрын

I used to work with an older lady who had never married and still lived in her childhood home, to hear her tell it she had not had a decent bite to eat since her mother passed, which was 25 or 30 years prior, nothing was ever as good as what her momma had made, as a momma myself I know what high praise that is and how much joy that comes from feeding my family, I don’t know if she ever told her momma when she was living how good she thought her cooking was, but she sure missed it when she was gone.

@leighfloyd4441 7 ай бұрын

It's the LOVE that ANY cook adds to their dish!! That's the "special ingredient"!😊

@Angie-kw3mc 7 ай бұрын

I love hearing you speak your thoughts out loud while you're figuring or deciding. My mom made those when I was growing up too, but she passed 20 years ago. It was fun sitting with you making them. 😊 AND hearing Granny.

@bethmichaud3209 7 ай бұрын

We enjoyed your daring Tipper 👏👏👏👏 How about a renaming? Easy buttermint twist taffy !

@annierambo5606 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, it wasn't an epic fail. We learn from our mistakes. God bless you and yours. 🙏❤🙏❤🎅🤶🧑‍🎄🌲

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

So true! Thank you 😀

@l.d-h3841 7 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness. I remember these. It was so good to hear granny on the phone! My grandma died this spring and it reminded me of talking to her about cooking old family recipes. The mint molds we had were made of a soft gray rubber and you could pop them out. For some reason, I think of them as a spring-time treat. We made a few kinds for family weddings.

@crystalbrooks7875 7 ай бұрын

You could take granny’s molds that are cut out and make all her grandkids a Christmas ornament from them, we are sentimental about all those things here to! 🥰

@lindamcgee3651 7 ай бұрын

You might be older but your excitement is like a child enjoying yourself as you try to replacate Granny's recipe from your childhood days.I couldn't help but smile as you went back and forth questioning yourself about what might be the problem. Granny's just a phone call away 🤗 I still have a landline and a cell phone. I'm old school in more ways than one. I had the same problem years ago like Granny has when it rained. I was so thankful the technician was able to fix it. He said it was a break in the line and water was getting into it. Praying Granny has remarkable results from her treatments and gets her strength back soon. Blessed! 🤗🙏💕

@chrislawrence730 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, one time when I came home after being gone for a few years my mom asked what would I like to have. I answered hot oatmeal. This is Quaker Oats out of the box mind you and I made it for myself plenty of times but it never tasted like my moms’ and sure enough when I took the first spoonful it tasted exactly like I remembered. ❤️

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Love that 😀

@carblarson8868 7 ай бұрын

That is such a sweet story. I remember my son saying he liked grandma’s Mac and cheese better than mine. He wasn’t comparing my homemade Mac and cheese, but the boxed Kraft one. Ha.

@KathyFitz1113 7 ай бұрын

Same issues with my land line! Lol! One of the joys of living in an old neighborhood.

@fomo6789 7 ай бұрын

I think it's wonderful and makes me feel better that you shared this even though you weren't happy at the outcome. I can certainly empathize. ❤ It's not a fail if you learned something, that's what I try to tell myself.

@katemoore6249 7 ай бұрын

God bless Granny. She is such a beautiful person, so sweet! God bless you all!

@frankscarborough1428 7 ай бұрын

Never heard of this type of candy. Thanks it was good to hear granny's voice.

@pattybaer-henson1322 7 ай бұрын

My mom used to make those all of the time for weddings and showers. She would have me display them on a platter.

@joistevens4454 7 ай бұрын

It was nice seeing this kind of science project taking place. And reminds us that sometimes we experiment and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It was a great learning experience.

@sharonlesley901 7 ай бұрын

Tipper no one cooks as good as a childhood memory.

@user-ry1br1zd1l 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, my good friend once told me that it's useless to just keep something and never use it. I remembered that and now I use all the "precious" dishes, glasses, ornaments, etc. and it makes the occasion for their use even more special. If they break, oh well...

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

That is so true 😀

@jerryodell1168 7 ай бұрын

Loved you trying. Engineers where I worked years ago had a saying, " Engineers don't make mistakes, they make revisions ". The saying could be modified to say, " Good cooks don't make mistakes, they make changes until it is right ".

@Alicia652 7 ай бұрын

It looks more like taffy than mints but I bet it tastes good! Thanks for sharing your “failure” with us. Makes the rest of us feel good! Enjoy!

@LoriCurtiss-xz6xm 7 ай бұрын

Even if the taste was the same, it just wouldn’t be as good - it’s the love and nostalgia you felt at the time. At least, that’s my experience. Very proud your mother is doing better.

@Jean-ko4xv 7 ай бұрын

The taste is most important. God Bless. ❤&🙏🙏'ers for Granny. Jean

@sandyhenson5875 7 ай бұрын

It's going be okay yes we learned though your mistakes am sure your recipe going be very good and granny sound good God bless you and your lovely family ❤

@onamuir4985 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, A grand effort for Katie and good memories. 🥰

@livvyweimar7362 7 ай бұрын

This is me in the kitchen with any new recipe 😂 I think I can do it then it all goes up in flames. But I persist and eventually get a better recipe than the one I was trying to duplicate. I'd love to see attempt #2 with the correct molds. Remember, chocolate molds are typically see through and candy molds are typically opaque to solid color.

@wtbrn4u 7 ай бұрын

I make cream cheese mints. Everyone loves them. Give them a try. Love your channel.

@TexasGalOnTheHill 7 ай бұрын

I remember Mom making divinity candy. If it was humid they didn't turn out and she would call it Sea Foam Candy. she never gave up though and finally stumbled on a fail proof recipe and after all those years of trying she made the best divinity I ever ate. From then on she was the go to if anyone was going to make divinity and needed help. Well I wouldn't say it was an epic fail. I bet they taste great! Peppermint is good for stomach and indigestion upsets. Well the cool part is the molds held up and I believe you made Sea foam Candy!! hahaha Praying for Granny always!!

@mariontheantiquarian7849 7 ай бұрын

I had the same thought about divinity & the weather!! Since you mentioned it, I don’t have too ❤ but I am inspired to make some divinity now. 😂

@TexasGalOnTheHill 7 ай бұрын

hahaha go for it!!@@mariontheantiquarian7849

@sandraheassan378 7 ай бұрын

So true. I remember my Great Grandmother made the best popcorn balls on Halloween.

@Suleclo 7 ай бұрын

I've been cooking since I was a child. I'm a pretty good home cook. But there are a few things I've always struggled with. Fried chicken, I'm ashamed to say. My mom and her mom made great fried chicken but it intimidates me. And my mom's dressing at Thanksgiving was so good. My sister can make it but mine never turns out as good. But I make great pies, I make good gravy and I know people who struggle with that, and my spaghetti and meatballs is well known amongst my friends and family. Thank you for sharing your peppermint journey! ❤

@littlegoldiesbooks 7 ай бұрын

My mom had little flexible rubber molds she used to make her mints- so good!

@KathysTube 7 ай бұрын

But not a total fail... I learned something too. Thanks Tipper 👍🎄❤️

@joanndeland7969 7 ай бұрын

I love anything mint flavor 😋

@rachelfrees1268 7 ай бұрын

You’ve got to have dry weather to make old fashioned pulled mints, and marble slab to rest on. This is a different recipe. We were over the moon when Mom made these. Blessings.

@laurariddle9394 7 ай бұрын

Loved hearing Granny. ❤ Bless her sweet heart.

@anitatenney1975 7 ай бұрын

My mom made hundreds of mints for mine and my sister's weddings. She had one rubber mold which is a flexible mold and easy to pop them out. She worked so hard but they were so good❤ and so appreciated. My moms recipe was powdered sugar cream cheese and flavoring there was no cooking.

@benitastevens612 7 ай бұрын

What a sweet treasure you have. Love your show!

@sourlemons5168 7 ай бұрын

Looks like it came out good for a first try that you haven’t done in a long time I’m sure they were delicious it was great to hear from Granny to❤️ we all continue to pray for her

@garybrunet6346 7 ай бұрын

That was so much fun watching you trying to make mints! Not everything we make turns out. I’m sure you’ll figure it out with Granny! 😊❤️🇨🇦🙏🎄

@kimgreene9241 7 ай бұрын

They were a really pretty red and at least you tried 😊 Give Granny a hug for me and I will be praying that she has good results from her scan. When my Mom was sick I always felt like I was hurry up and waiting for results. I pray 🙏🏼 she gets stronger too. She sounded good on the phone. I know you wish she was there with you so you could enjoy doing that together. Luv Ya Tipper 🫶🏻🙏🏼

@tomgeary5110 7 ай бұрын

Tipper you deserve a lot of credit for giving it a try, and they looked good on the plate. The video was a lot of fun to watch, and we all got to hear from Granny.

@reconstructinglove 7 ай бұрын

What wonderful memories! We made mints that sound like what you remember for our wedding in the 80's. They were with powdered sugar, but I don't think we cooked them. They were creamy smooth and melted in your mouth. We had to chill them in the fridge to get them to set up right and hold the form of the molds. Hope you can find a way to recreate the ones you loved as a child!!

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Those sound great 😀

@johnreginahenderson7032 7 ай бұрын

What a great memory. 😊Regina

@juliebell3083 7 ай бұрын

Continued prayers for grannies, Katie. And Cori. Tipper they look yummy. Love learning from you. Thank you.

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

@normanjefferychester882 7 ай бұрын

Yum yum, save me some Tipper, God bless Granny, Merry Christmas

@bobsternvogel5550 7 ай бұрын

Sometimes substitutions work, but then there are those failures you always remember. Both my high school home economics class (actually a unit just recently folded into the industrial arts curriculum boys were required to take) and my sister learned the hard way that baking soda and baking powder are not the same thing.

@carmarasmussen8118 7 ай бұрын

I love your cooking videos especially watching you make old family recipes. Even if they don't turn out the way you were expecting! 😅

@brendakoeman6707 7 ай бұрын

Hey Tipper, we just made made Christmas cookies with peppermint Frost. My daughter used peppermint oil instead of extract. She used a tooth pick and got a tiny drop otherwise they were super strong and the frosting never set on the cookies!!! You were on the right track to problem solve. 😂❤

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Brenda 😀

@swoodhaus 7 ай бұрын

Great video to show things happen and there are fails. Glad you called Granny. I hope it all works out for her. Thanks for sharing!

@tammyreichert3636 7 ай бұрын

You were willing to try. That's the most important thing. You're a good enough cook so, you'll perfect your technique. And you didn't make any weird faces and pretend it was good. - so a work in progress. Thanks for sharing 🤗

@barbarasue7191 7 ай бұрын

Loved this experience. No failure here. God bless.

@lord1557 7 ай бұрын

Love the Reverware pans. I have a couple that I inherited from my Mama. 1960s, it was the best in its day.

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

I really like them too 😀 They were Matt's grandmother's 😀

@PinkPrudie29 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, I just made a recipe similar to yours. I think where you went wrong, was, to add your butter, syrup, and half your powdered sugar, and bring that to a rolling boil. Boil for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and add the other half of your sugar, vanilla and peppermint flavoring. Then wait until you can knead it, separate your dough and add whatever color you’re using. Don’t give up, you’ll get it! ❤

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip 😀

@pamelapitrone7639 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if it cooked to long to a soft ball stage. ?

@SuzieQ-lw2kp 7 ай бұрын

How I wish I had someone as nice and sweet to give me suggestions when I tried to make candy . I had a horrible time with it have never tried anything like that again. 💕

@angelenemclane955 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Tipper love seeing all u share

@his-sweetie 7 ай бұрын

I think any day you get extra time to play in the kitchen is successful! Regardless if what you make is perfect or you learn how not to make it. Sounds like a beautiful memory, maybe you'll be able to make new memories with the boys. What a blessing!

@MP-xf6gq 7 ай бұрын

"Epic Fail" lol LOVE IT! lol :-)

@pamkillian6049 7 ай бұрын

It is so true about how you can't recreate or duplicate the way our moms or grannies cooked! My mother made the best pound cakes and I have her recipes! She's even worked with me and shown me how she does it! But mine are never as good as hers! She's got that touch and patience! And she knows when the recipe "looks right!" Y'all know if you've been taught by your Mama be or your Granny to cook, they didn't always use a recipe! Just stir in whatever ingredients and stir until it looks right!

@meltcmelinda4012 7 ай бұрын

Ok Tipper, I give you a ten for trying and not giving up on the candy. Looked good and I loved the color. If you can enjoy it with your family it's a win. I loved listening to your mother talking, all the money in the world can't take that away from memories. God blessings.

@susanschuck8124 7 ай бұрын

Very fun video! I woke up thinking about going Christmas caroling and how that is a loss festive fun childhood memory.

@aprilcarmen2492 7 ай бұрын

This reminds me of when my mother and and whole bunch of friends made hard candy. I don't remember who was there. I just remember that it was fun and my mother warned us away from the hot candy. They were so pretty and yummy.

@DeadbyDaylightDUO 7 ай бұрын

There’s nothing like the nostalgia of childhood favorite foods and things! It was a great attempt at recreating the recipe! Even though it didn’t work out exactly as expected, we all had fun watching and listening to your reminiscing of Granny’s recipe! And we all got to hear that wonderful Granny on the phone! Many prayers for her scans and that everything looks perfect! Does she have plenty of yarn to keep her busy? 🧶 I saw her beautiful crocheted ornaments for her tree! So cute! ❤

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! LOL Granny has a storehouse of yarn 😀

@DeadbyDaylightDUO 7 ай бұрын

@@CelebratingAppalachia That’s great news! 😆 Tell her she is missed! I can’t wait to see what she is crocheting next! Especially with the new grand babies coming! Hugs 🤗 for her! ❤️

@robinchanteusedylan8326 7 ай бұрын

Wouldn't call this an epic fail, they just didn't turn out with same texture as you're used to. As long as you can still eat them, then that's a success.😊 I can make something exactly like mom's, measure for measure, stir for stir, exactly, but it's not as good because it tasted better when she made it.😀 Good to hear Granny on the phone. Continued prayers for her 🙏🏻

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

😀 Thank you!!

@cumberlandquiltchic1 7 ай бұрын

The consistency, as you were working with it, reminds me of salt water taffy. Im sure it was delicious! And all enjoyed the candy. Thank you for taking us along! I love how you keep it real Tipper!

@cumberlandquiltchic1 7 ай бұрын

I was laughing whn you “phoned a friend” and called granny!😂🥰I realy loved hearing her! What a blessing! Forgot to add that.

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

😀 thank you it was like taffy

@dianekelbaugh4731 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your epic fail with us! I've certainly had my share of flops in the kitchen too. 😊 My grandmom always made cream cheese mints using the molds Granny gave you. They are a flexible rubber mold. I recently found some at a thrift store! The recipe uses peppermint flavoring and gel food coloring.

@hattyburrow716 7 ай бұрын

Lovely to see and I was right there with you in my own failures. And it’s the love that makes the taste so good. Xxx

@mishalea 7 ай бұрын

They look a pretty red! 🍬 Like those chewy Brachs tree mints, those are my fave! Buy them every November.😊 Lol, my parents are in the country Appalachians in PA and their phone gets all fuzzy, too. My mom always says, you're phone is making noise and I cant hear, lol, when it's theirs.😂 God bless y'all, and season's greetings!🍬🎄💖🎁 I pray Granny regains her pep. Was lovely to hear her voice.❤

@seasonandsprout2213 7 ай бұрын

i said to myself, “i wonder if they have frontier” !!! hahahaha i have my land line up here in wv and it sounds exactly the same. those little candies are really cute btw thanks for sharing with us miss tipper 😊

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

😀 Thank you

@judyabernathy80 7 ай бұрын

I’ll bet those are good. And, so pretty! ♥️🙏🏼♥️

@carlahardwick9908 7 ай бұрын

One of my favorite episodes! I chuckled with you at the fail. Lol! Sometimes things just don't work.

@MaisesMom-ix6yi 7 ай бұрын

I've tried to recreate some of my parents' and grandparents' meals and experience an epic fail each time. My family will swear it's really good, or, at times, that it is delicious, but not to me. I've come to believe that the wonderful, savory tastes of those recipes are enriched by the memories of the times we shared them. Memories are the special ingredient, which we can never quite replicate.

@conniestaton5642 7 ай бұрын

Tipper , I catered for many years and I made mints. The most requested mints were cream cheese mints . you could make a small batch to try them by using a half block of cream cheese and add 1 and 1/4 cup of powdered sugar . You can mix these 2 items with a wooden spoon and you will come up with a workable paste . You can add a little more sugar if they are not a moldable past . Add food coloring and mint flavoring to taste. Dust your molds with powdered sugar and mold . Turn them out on parchment and let dry for 24 hours on your counter . Silicone molds work great. Loved Your Video.

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mjanechipser7640 7 ай бұрын

Also, the molds we used were specialty molds that came from a confectionery shop (sells chocolate and flavorings) They were made from rubbery materials!

@user-ix6po4iv6k 7 ай бұрын

I love how you talk to yourself when your cooking😂. I do the same thing. I like that you do “home cooking”. Merry Christmas 🤗🤗🤗

@karenchakey 7 ай бұрын

My daughter says the same thing about homemade dishes she makes that they don't taste the same as mine. I enjoyed your video and your stories about your mother, our mothers are close in age my mother was born in 1942, she passed in 2015.

@jimdavis3051 7 ай бұрын

I had a similar problem as granny with my landline in Maryland. Finally, I called my state delegate and he got the phone company to finally get it fixed. Might be worth a try.

@darknessproductions3706 7 ай бұрын

Yes ma’am. I’m 61 years old but I remember our old address. It was Route 1, box 10, Folsom, Louisiana. Now we have the 5 digit number for 911 uses!

@blairwarren5418 7 ай бұрын

Love the greenery of Christmas vlog. ❤️

@SuzieQ-lw2kp 7 ай бұрын

Tipper, it's never a failure when it tastes good i hope you will do this again and take us along this journey with you 💖. It was so good to hear Sweet granny God Bless Her 🙏

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Suzie-I hope you see this. I was replying to a comment to you on another video and just lost the whole page. I'm so very sorry you're having so much pain. I will pray for you!! God bless you Suzie!! I pray God eases your pain. Merry Christmas!!

@SuzieQ-lw2kp 7 ай бұрын

@@CelebratingAppalachia Tipper, thank You so much this means so much to me. I wish you all a Glorious Christmas 🙏🏻 it’s been a really rough day and will be a long night but God willing I will make it through. God Bless you all. On a lighter note I’m sorry we all didn’t get our winter wonderland with a big snow ❄️ we can dream for January and February ☃️❄️🌬☃️🌨

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

@@SuzieQ-lw2kp Yes hopefully we'll get a big snow before winter is over 😀I will continue to pray for you!! Merry Christmas!

@SuzieQ-lw2kp 7 ай бұрын

@@CelebratingAppalachia Merry Christmas Tipper and the whole family. Please tell granny she is being thought about this Christmas by so many. Thank You for taking time out of your busy day to write back it’s so appreciated. I hope you are having a Blessed Christmas enjoy 🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻

@user-rb3jj5kw1v 7 ай бұрын

My grannies made all types of candies for the holidays

@joistevens4454 7 ай бұрын

I would like to watch you make them again with the right ingredients and the right molds.😊

@lisablankenship833 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video. I enjoyed it even though it didn't turn out like you wanted it to. So good to hear Granny's voice.

@sharonpults1177 7 ай бұрын

Oh please make them again with the new molds!! Enjoyed this video!

@kathy.7475 7 ай бұрын

I’ve had my share of cooking failures. When I was a teen and baking, my younger siblings loved my failures cause they got to eat them right away. Try, try again. You’ll still be able to eat and enjoy them. I love your apron, it’s beautiful.

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@pms1953 7 ай бұрын

I want to try and make this too. Thank you for posting this recipe

@robinhaupt9119 7 ай бұрын

Tipper some of my candy fails have been what people loved! Thank you for sharing ❤️

@CelebratingAppalachia 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Robin 😀

@christinej2358 7 ай бұрын

I use to make peppermint candy that I put in leaf or rosette molds. My mom, sisters and I hand made 10 dozen of them for my wedding reception. Mom had put out a tray of the mints on the table, but with all the reception excitement no body refilled the tray with mints. We had 8 dozen mints left in mom’s freezer. We divided them up and I don’t think I’ve made them since then. I have the recipe somewhere in my recipe files, but I think it was a lot like yours. If I find it, I’ll email it to you. It was good hearing Granny in good spirits. Prayers continue for her.

@stacyfroman7765 7 ай бұрын

Tipper it's your molds. I managed a Cake and Candy store for 15 years. Clear molds are chocolate and ice molds. White molds are for hard candy or any candy that has to cook and gets really hot. Pinch off a piece of candy. Roll in in powdered sugar then press it into the white molds. The will be very sharp and detailed. The peppermint oil is not the problem. Oil is actually better for candies than extracts. To find alot of mold choices look up Country Kitchen, Ft Wayne Indiana. They carry over 1000 molds easily. Enjoy

@stacyfroman7765 7 ай бұрын

The problem of it thinking out is caused by the powdered sugar. Recipe is suppose to be granulated sugar. Then just roll ball in ps and push into the mold

@CindyEvans-yq6np 7 ай бұрын

I agree nothing tastes as good as mom's

@3251JOE 7 ай бұрын

There has never been a cook who hasn't messed up a recipe from time to time. I have never been much of a fan of peppermint, though I do like spearmint and wintergreen treats. I have made old-fahioned peanut brittle from my bosses' wife's recipe for at least twenty years to give as Christmaas gifts to family and friends. It's the kind where you boil sugar and corn syrup to a temperature, add the peanuts, boil to a higher temperature before adding butter, vanilla extracet and baking soda. The soda causes the candy to foam, like honeycomb candy, so it's easier to chew and doesn't stick to one's teeth. Every year several people ask, as the holidays draw nearer, if I plan to make my brittle again. My answer is "As long as I can stand on my feet, there will be peanut brittle for Christmas.