After Dinner Mints

Name: After Dinner Mints
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 60 g cream cheese; 1 1/4 cup icing sugar; 125 g dark chocolate; 1 tbs peppermint essence *to taste

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DifficultyEasy
Prep0:30
Cook0:20
Serves 10

by Dishes Last updated on 07/09/2019

Peppermint chocolates to finish off a lovely dinner party. - Dishes

Ingredients

60 g cream cheese
1 1/4 cup icing sugar
125 g dark chocolate
1 tbs peppermint essence *to taste

Method

Step 1

Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Step 2

Gradually add sifted icing sugar. Add more icing to make a stiff dough if needed.
Step 3

Add peppermint essence to taste and knead well.
Step 4

Dust board with sifted icing sugar, roll mix out to 5 mm thickness.
Step 5

Using an egg cup, cut out rounds.
Step 6

Place rounds on foil lined tray, cover with a tea towel and leave for 24 hours to dry.
Step 7

Melt chocolate and, using two forks, dip each round into chocolate.
Step 8

Place back on foil lined trays to set.