Friend's Mints Stuck...any Suggestions?

[byrd1956]

I just got a call from a friend. She is making mints that her family insists she has made before. (of course she has not..) The mints are stuck in the molds. I asked her if she put butter in the mold before pouring the mixture in and she asked "now, why would I do that?" She tried the freezer and the microwave and I could hear pounding of the mint molds in the background. I told her if I lived close to her I would brave the snowy weather just to walk to her house to watch the 'show'. Any suggestions for her?

 

[DebbieSAChef]

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I just got a call from a friend. She is making mints that her family insists she has made before. (of course she has not..) The mints are stuck in the molds. I asked her if she put butter in the mold before pouring the mixture in and she asked "now, why would I do that?" She tried the freezer and the microwave and I could hear pounding of the mint molds in the background. I told her if I lived close to her I would brave the snowy weather just to walk to her house to watch the 'show'. Any suggestions for her?

Molds???

Debbie

 

[PCSarahjm]

Are these cream cheese mints or some other type?

 

[byrd1956]

She said the recipe is just powdered sugar, Eagle brand, and butter. Maybe in 24 hours they will firm up??

 

[PCSarahjm]

I make mints with cream cheese and Powder Sugar....if you do not get enough powder surgar in them they will not setup. It has to be a real stiff batter/mixture then I roll in reg. sugar press into mold then they pop right out of the mold. So maybe she didn't use enough powder surgar!

 

[straitfan]

I was going to suggest the rolling in granulated sugar step. I make cream cheese mints. but she said she can "hear the molds being pounded" the molds I use are rubbery and flexible. She might have a hard time if she's using the sucker or chocolate molds.

 

[Teresa Lynn]

I use the cream cheese, powdered sugar and flavoring too
I roll them in sugar first them put them in the little flexible molds
Tell her to tie a bow on the molds and "gift them that way.
I bet she is using the molds for the wiltons melts they are a different material not sure if they will ever release

 

[vwpamperedchef]

You know, I have to laugh because I read your heading wrong.

I thought it said "My friends mints Suck .. any suggestions" LOL

OK, I am sorry!

 

[PCSarahjm]

Any luck yet with the "stuck" mints

 

[stacywhitlow]

You know, I have to laugh because I read your heading wrong.

I thought it said "My friends mints Suck .. any suggestions" LOL

OK, I am sorry!

I did too! :blushing:

 

[byrd1956]

Thanks all! I just talked to her and she had not put sugar on them before putting into the molds. Hope she brings samples to school tomorrow...I'll let you know if they suck!