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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: CreamPuff63 on May 17, 2010, 07:16:30 am

Title: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: CreamPuff63 on May 17, 2010, 07:16:30 am
Ingredients:
Base:
125g butter
10g cocoa
2 eggs
180g sugar
150g Plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
110g sultanas
1 tspn vanilla essence

Topping:
30g butter, softened
110g icing sugar
1 tablespoon cream
1 tspn peppermint essence
125g cooking chocolate

Method:
Preheat moderate oven for 180 degrees.
To make base, in TM bowl melt butter and cocoa on Speed 1, 60 degrees, 3 minutes.
Add eggs and sugar to bowl, Speed 3, 10 seconds.
Add flour, baking powder and salt, Speed 4, 10 seconds.
Then add sultanas and vanilla for 10 seconds, Speed 3, Reverse  :-:
Pour mixture into 18x30cm greased slice pan.
Bake in oven 20-25 minutes, and allow to cool.

To make topping, beat butter, icing sugar and cream together for 1 minute, 37 degrees, Speed 4.
Add peppermint essence 10 seconds, Speed 4. Spread over base.
Chop chocolate Speed 8, 5 seconds, and then melt for 2 minutes, 50 degrees, Speed 3.
Pour over peppermint mixture.

Variation:
Add 1 cup choppped walnuts to base and for topping, omit peppermint and add 1 tspn vanilla.

(There is a lovely layer of peppermint, which you can't see in the picture because we couldn't wait for the chocolate to set )

members' comments

twistiebrinkley - I made double the peppermint cream and DH has asked that I don't add the sultanas next time, but definitely this easy to make and very yummy.

Chelsea - It is yummy but I think I would leave the sultanas out next time too.  They don't really seem to fit with the peppermint. Was I supposed to let the peppermint layer set in the fridge before pouring the chocolate on CP?  Mine blended in when I tried to spread the chocolate out a little around the edge.  It doesn't look pretty but tastes nice.

Thermesa - I doubled the peppermint layer to compensate for the slight dome of the base layer. DS and I are quite tempted to eat more but will save some for daddy.

Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: judydawn on May 17, 2010, 07:39:26 am
Love this slice, thanks CP63
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: JulieO on May 17, 2010, 11:25:47 am
Looks wonderful CP, will have to make this.  :)
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Very Happy Jan on May 17, 2010, 03:06:30 pm
Oh CP63- you have just found the way to my DH's heart. Guess I'll have to make it for him now. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Thermomixer on May 20, 2010, 06:17:23 am
Good work CP63 - must be good if you couldn't wait to eat it !!!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: achookwoman on May 23, 2010, 07:35:50 am
Thanks Creampuff, another good old fashioned one.  Will be making this as the painters are coming next week and I think they will like this with their cuppa.
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: twistiebrinkley on January 07, 2011, 07:26:09 am
Thanks for the recipe.  I made double the peppermint cream and DH has asked that I don't add the sultanas next time, but definitely this easy to make and very yummy..
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: ahoney on January 14, 2011, 09:30:51 am
will it work without the sultanas? its the only ingredient i dont have!
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: NICKY 74 on January 15, 2011, 02:47:28 pm
i'm sure it will work without sultanas, i was thinking of substituting them for choc chips! (as you can probably tell from my quote, i am a chocolate ddict!)
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on February 01, 2012, 10:42:54 am
I made this today.  It is yummy but I think I would leave the sultanas out next time too.  They don't really seem to fit with the peppermint. Was I supposed to let the peppermint layer set in the fridge before pouring the chocolate on CP?  Mine blended in when I tried to spread the chocolate out a little around the edge.  It doesn't look pretty but tastes nice. :)
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Thermesa on September 17, 2013, 12:26:49 pm
DH requested Choc peppermint slice this week. Will need to purchase some peppermint essence.
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Thermesa on September 27, 2013, 07:11:24 am
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/27/epuqu9eb.jpg)

I doubled the peppermint layer to compensate for the slight dome of the base layer. DS and I are quite tempted to eat more but will save some for daddy.
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: cookie1 on September 27, 2013, 08:46:21 am
That looks lovely. Congratulations.
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: CreamPuff63 on September 27, 2013, 09:45:05 am
YUM  :D
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: Cornish Cream on September 27, 2013, 09:49:26 am
How did I miss this recipe ??? Must try this out on my upholstery friends  :D
Delicious looking cake 8)
Title: Re: Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Post by: obbie on October 01, 2013, 06:10:02 am
how did I miss this too, just printed