Peppermint creams

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Makes 20

Source: delicious. July 2004

Prep time: 20 minutes

Categories: July

Ingredients

  • 1 medium egg white
  • 300g white icing sugar
  • 2-3 drops peppermint essence
  • 2-3 drops green food colouring
  • 100g dark or milk chocolate

Directions

  1. Line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy but not stiff. Sift over the sugar and add the peppermint essence. Stir to combine into a stiff mixture. Divide between 2 bowls and mix the green colouring into 1. Roll teaspoonfuls of the mixture into 20 smooth balls to give you 10 white and 10 green balls. Place on the baking sheet anf flatten each with a fork. Leave in a cool place for 24 hours to set.

  3. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cool slightly. Dip 1 half of some of the peppermint creams into the melted chocolate and transfer to a wire rack to set.

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