Candy Cane Cream Cheese Mints Recipe | Perfect for Holidays (2024)

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Why are my cream cheese mints sticking to the mold? ›

I recommend rolling your cream cheese balls in powdered sugar before pressing them into the molds. This will help keep them from sticking to the molds. I also recommend using flexible silicone candy molds because you can pop the candies out easier.

Candy canes get their distinctive taste from the oil secreted under the leaves of Mentha × piperita, the bright green herbaceous perennial herb known as peppermint. Peppermint, a cross between spearmint and wintermint, is America's most popular mint flavor.

Answer From Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. Soft cheeses, such as cottage cheese, cream cheese and ricotta, with mold should be discarded. The same goes for any kind of cheese that's shredded, crumbled or sliced. With these cheeses, the mold can send threads throughout the cheese — contaminating more than you see.

Cross-contamination: Cream cheese can be cross-contaminated by other pink or red foods, which can result in the pink discoloration.

Though it is edible, we don't suggest eating decorations made from gum paste or using it to cover your cakes, as it does dry quite hard and can be difficult to eat.

Lots of mints have high sugar content, which can get fermented in your small bowel, and can be the cause of your cramps and diarrhea. Also, many mints have sorbitol, which essentially turn them into laxatives if enough of them are consumed.

A record of the 1837 exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, where confections were judged competitively, mentions "stick candy". A recipe for straight peppermint candy sticks, white with colored stripes, was published in The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-Cook, and Baker, in 1844.

Cane: Is like the staff used by the shepherds in caring for sheep. Jesus is our “Good Shepherd.” The Color Red: Is for God's love that sent Jesus to give his life for us on the cross. The Stripes: Remind us of Jesus' suffering-his crown of thorns, the wounds in his hands and feet; and the cross on which he died.

We say "candy cane" only because we don't have this tradition in the UK and so the word is a direct import with no competing word to worry about.

Can you pour melted sugar into silicone molds? ›

The sugar can be poured into a variety of different forms and molds, many of which you may have tucked away in your kitchen. Anything made out of silicone works wonderfully with sugar, and metal–as long as it's well greased–does as well.

Pipe the candy melts into the candy mold, taking care to fill in all the edges and crevices. Tap the mold gently on the counter to release any air bubbles. Place the filled mold into the fridge for 20-30 minutes or until the bottom of the mold appears cloudy – this means the candy has set.

It is best to wrap the cheese in paper towel. Yes, it will slowly start to lose moisture and become dryer over a few weeks, but it is still edible and prevents mold growth. Really dry cheese will last indefinitely and can by ground/grated to cheese powder much like Parmigiana.

Seal the container and the foil cover properly, or move the remainder of the cream cheese into a sterile airtight tin. Never serve from the original container, unless you are prepared to waste the conta.

As they explain in theCook's Illustrated Cookbook, the best way to keep soft cheese fresh for as long as possible was to wrap the piece in waxed or parchment paper first, followed by a loose layer of aluminum foil.