On Monday, December 14, 2015 at 2:54:55 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:04:28 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 3:07:03 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:05:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 12:41:22 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> >> >> On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:36:49 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> >> >> > 4# Dark chocolate
> >> >> > 1-3/4 coups cream
> >> >> > 15 DROPS of this:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...13290108_o.jpg
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1.5 tsp was outrageously too much!! I learned the hard way!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > John Kuthe...
> >> >>
> >> >> Gonna dip it today!! It's smelling good sitting out covered with plastic wrap! Good consistency too, I envison scaling and dipping's gonna be a breeze!
> >> >>
> >> >> John Kuthe...
> >> >
> >> >And I think I NAILED IT!! Could have used a full two cups of 40% cream, but my housemate Jocelyne asked for a second after I had her do quality control for me!! :-) Best compliment I could get!! (I have not tasted them yet myself!)
> >> >
> >> >https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...48658329_o.jpg
> >>
> >> What shall I do first: taste one for myself or go tell the newsgroup
> >> how great they are?
> >>
> >I generally do not eat candy while I'm making it. I tasted some of the ganache, the predominant flavor is the chocolate and mint flavor is very mild, begging a second piece!! I could have used 20 drops! I'm gonna write this down so I never make THAT mistake again!!
>
> I was just surprised that you didn't try the end result right away.
>
> --
> Bruce

I figured it was what it was, and I was NOT gonna play around with the recipe anymore, just enrobe it and call it "gud enuf"! I wrote in my notes that 20 drops of oil of mint would probably be better for Chocolate Mint Truffles for 4lbs of chocolate. For future reference.

John Kuthe...