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Open bag of gum paste & add the peppermint (or other flavor of your choosing).
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Close bag & knead until well incorporated.
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Remove 1/2 of gum paste (cover & set aside).
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Add food coloring to paste left in bag & knead to incorporate.
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- From this point, you may want to wear some kitchen gloves (you know - thin, food handling type, so you don't end up with red hands. You may also want to work on parchment or a cutting board to keep your counter from possibly staining :) -.
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Remove red paste from bag, finish kneading color in, if necessary.
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Working fairly quickly, to avoid the candy drying out (you can use the powdered sugar to dust the surface you're working on).
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Split red & white pastes in half & roll in to 4 long, thin ropes.
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Place 4 ropes together & roll into one rope approximately 1/2 inch in diameter.
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With a very sharp knife cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
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If they squish a little, due to cutting, just press back in to round.
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Toss in a 9 x 13 baking pan and air dry for 48 hours.
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Package in little cellophane bags or little tins (washed), etc, from the craft store.
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NOTE - Cooking time is drying time.
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From Cheeky Kitchen 2011.
