Peppermint creams from MamaG

kids can help can make in advance vegetarian
Category
Biscuit and sweets recipes
Christmas recipes
Servesmakes about 25
Prep time 25 plus drying time mins
Cook time0 mins

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Ingredients

1 egg white
1 tsp lemon juice
400-420g sifted icing sugar, plus extra
Few drops of peppermint flavouring or peppermint oil
Pink and green food colourings (optional)

Handy Hint

If you're short on time and want to make with kids, make in advance and keep it covered in cling film. You'll need a selection of cutters – letters or shapes. Kids LOVE helping to make these.

Method

1. In a large bowl, lightly beat the egg white. Add the lemon juice and gradually add the icing sugar, mixing, until you have a smooth, firm dough.
2. Add the peppermint flavouring or oil to the dough and mix together. Divide in two and add a little pink colour to one and green to the other, if using. Knead until the colour is even. Wrap in cling film if you're not using the dough immediately.
3. Dust a work surface with a little icing sugar. Using a dusted rolling pin, roll the mixture out and use cutters to cut out shapes or letters.
4. Leave to dry on a large, lined baking tray, then eat or wrap up.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: MamaG on Fri 04-Dec-09 08:03:53 Overall rating: 0.0
Kids LOVE to make these - put into cellaphane bags and tie with pretty ribbon for gifts.



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