Homemade Cream De Menthe Recipes

CREME DE MENTHE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 325°. Roll each portion of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/4-in. thickness (dough will be soft). Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 7-8 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough creme de menthe to reach a spreading consistency. Spread evenly on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Frost cookies.

CREME DE MENTHE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Beat the white sugar with 1 cup of the butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Then stir in the flour, salt, chocolate syrup and vanilla. Mix until combined.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Let cool then frost with Creme de Menthe Frosting. Refrigerate until set. Then spread Melted Chocolate topping over top. Let sit until set and cut into bars.
• To Make Creme De Menthe Frosting: Combine the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and creme de menthe. Mix until smooth.
• To Make Melted Chocolate Topping: Melt the chocolate chips and 6 tablespoons butter together. Stir until smooth and spread evenly over the top of the cooled filling.

CREME DE MENTHE CAKE I

Steps:

• Prepare 1 box white cake mix as directed, except substitute 3 tablespoons Creme de Menthe flavoring or liqueur, for 3 tablespoons water.
• Pour into 13x9 inch pan and bake according to package directions.
• Remove from oven and while HOT, poke holes in cake with fork. Then pour chocolate syrup over the top. Refrigerate (or freeze, if desired). After cooling, mix whipped topping with 2 tablespoons of creme de menthe and spread on cake. Keep refrigerated. Freezes great!!

HOMEMADE CREME DE MENTHE

Steps:

• Boil sugar and water together.
• Let cool.
• Combine all other ingredients in a large pitcher.
• Add sugar syrup, stirring to combine, and pour into clean sterilized bottles for storage.
• Age for a month.

CREME DE MENTHE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In parfait cups or cocktail glasses, layer creme de menthe with French vanilla ice cream. Garnish parfaits with raspberries and fresh mint leaves.

HOMEMADE CREAM DE MENTHE

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a slow boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. (I have used the microwave for this, and it worked fine.).
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• If foam forms in the sugar/water mixture, skim off now.
• Add food coloring, mint and Everclear or vodka.
• Put in pretty bottles.

CREME DE MENTHE GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Crush cookies and set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs. Place remaining crumbs in a medium bowl and mix in melted butter. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, whip together marshmallow creme and creme de menthe until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form, then fold into marshmallow mixture. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on top. Freeze at least 2 hours, until firm. Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften slightly.