2 c  Sugar
4 tb Butter
1 c  Water
Powdered sugar
1/2 ts Peppermint flavoring

Boil sugar, water, and butter to hard ball stage (265 ~ 270 F). Add
flavoring. Turn onto wet platter. Cool. Pull until brittle. Cut in 1-inch
pieces. Place in dish of powdered sugar. Leave until mints become creamy.
Margaret Scharfeneker, Buckhannon, W. VA.