TODAY is National Peppermint Patty Day

Today is National Peppermint Patty Day. The Heilbrun Home Team thought we would take a minute to just provide you with a few facts about Peppermint Patty, the Peanuts character, and Peppermint Patties, the yummy chocolate covered candy. We are also going to give you a nummy recipe so you can make your very own Peppermint Patties at home.

Fun facts about Peppermint Patty – The Peanuts character.

1~ Peppermint Patty made her first debut on the show on August 22nd, 1966
2~ Peppermint Patty has freckles, auburn/brunette hair, wore her signature green shirt and was portrayed as a tomboy.
3~ Peppermint Patty lived in the same neighborhood and went to the same school as Charlie Brown.
4~ She likes to call Charlie Brown, “Chuck” and Lucy “Lucille”.

Interesting Facts about the Peppermint Patty – The Candy

1~ Peppermint Patties are also known as, York Peppermint Patties.
2~ This candy was made in York, Pennsylvania in 1920.
3~ Peppermint Patties were launched nationally in 1978.

Here is an amazing recipe that we acquired from allrecipes.com

Try it today and let us know how you liked it!!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24067/peppermint-patties/