Store-bought peppermint ice cream will vary in color from pale pink to bright pink.
· If you can't find peppermint ice cream, make a quick version by mixing 3 1/2 quarts softened premium vanilla ice cream with 2 cups coarsely crushed red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies and 2 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract. · Before making the brittle, break or slice the candy into pieces. · For the sugar syrup, use a heavy-duty saucepan with a sturdy handle. · Mark off a 16x12-inch rectangle on the foil to easily spread the sugar syrup to the correct dimension. · Sugar syrup will be extremely hot: Use caution when pouring and spreading it. · Brittle will harden quickly: Be swift when applying the candies. · When breaking the brittle into pieces, peel it off the foil as you go (don't worry if a few pieces of candy fall off).
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