I have an abundance of fresh peppermint in my garden this year and I'd like to make something delicious out of it. Do you have any recipes for how to use it to make a great ganache or other recipes for fresh peppermint that you'd be willing to share?

thanks in advance!

Mojitos!

great idea... but I was thinking more along the lines of a fresh mint filling or frosting.

I did a quick search on google for : "recipe for peppermint syrup" and it yielded a lot of recipes.

We have grown peppermint in the past or should I say, It took over our garden. It grows like weeds! We pulled it all out of the garden and it took several seasons to get rid of it all. Now if we want it, we grow it in a flower pot to keep it confined.
We have dried it on a cookie sheet in the oven and used it for Peppermint Tea.
I think for the purpose you are thinking of, you need a stronger version of the flavor like an extract.

I'm not a real fan of peppermint with baked goods, however I do believe the leaves make a beautiful garnish on a cake with fresh raspberries, strawberries or any other fresh fruit like lemon slices, orange slices, blueberries.

HTH

If you crushed it and then added it to whatever melted oils you'd use for frosting and let it get warm for a bit (then strain and cool) you could use it for frosting/filling!

can you steep it in the cream then use the cream for ganache?

I made some chocolate mint cupcakes using fresh mint, I'm sure peppermint would work either.
So possibly adding it chopped finely to chocolate cake?

I'll try and search for the recipe I had because I saved the site to my other computer.

Couldnt find the ones I made before but:
Mint ganche: http://cupcakeblog.com/?p=44[url]
Mint cakes and buttercream: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/winner-mint-chocolate-chip-and-fresh-mint-buttercream-cupcakes-recipe/index.html[/url]

This cake looks yummy!!
http://books.google.ie/books?id=aS0hbMtD9DkC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=fresh%2Bpeppermint%2Bcake&source=bl&ots=4caqQG8f0O&sig=rZRGqcWJHaHgw1MTBzg6V-CijmM&hl=ga&ei=7KRLTon3CsGdOpGayccI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=fresh%2Bpeppermint%2Bcake&f=false

thanks, everyone!

Texassugar - that's what I was thinking too, but is it as simple as it sounds? Any idea how much mint to put in and how long to steep it?