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Before the question is even posed I’ll just go ahead and tell you that, yes, these do taste eerily similar to York Peppermint Patties. The recipe is incredibly simple and also incredibly sticky. I’ve thoroughly wiped my island down three times since making the candy on Sunday morning and it still has some sort of bizarre hybrid layer of powdered sugar and cornstarch on it that refuses to go away. I guess I’ll just leave that stubborn mess to the house elves and hope for the best. More…