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# :chocolate_bar: Triple Layer Chocolate Mints

![Triple Layer Chocolate Mints][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 64 mints | 2.25 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :chocolate_bar: 6 oz semisweet chocolate
- :chocolate_bar: 6 oz white chocolate
- :leafy_green: 1 tsp peppermint extract
- :chocolate_bar: 6 oz milk chocolate

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 8 inch square pan
- 1 foil
- 1 double boiler

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Line 8 inch square pan with foil, leaving 1-inch overhang on sides. Place semisweet chocolate in top of double boiler
over simmering water. Stir until melted. Remove from heat.

### Step 2

Spread melted chocolate onto bottom of prepared pan. Let stand until firm. (If not firm after 45 minutes, refrigerate 10
minutes.)

### Step 3

Melt white chocolate in clean double boiler; stir in peppermint extract. Spread over semisweet chocolate layer. Shake
pan to spread evenly. Let stand 45 minutes or until set.

### Step 4

Melt milk chocolate in same double boiler. Spread over white chocolate layer. Shake pan to spread evenly. Let stand 45
minutes or until set.

### Step 5

Cut mints into 16 (2-inch) squares. Remove from pan by lifting mints and foil with foil handles. Place squares on
cutting board.

### Step 6

Cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. Cut in half again to make 64 small triangles. Store in airtight container
in refrigerator.

## :link: Source

- Favorite Brand Name: Gifts From the Christmas Kitchen

[1]: <../assets/images/triple-layer-chocolate-mints.jpg>