These gorgeous pink mints are easy enough to make with only 2 basic ingredients. I think they would make a lovely gift!
I chose to make them pink, because I love the colour and this batch is for my pink themed house warming party.
I think they would make a lovely after dinner mint, or even a gift if you are going visiting!
Ingredients:
Approximately 100 grams of cream cheese (I used half a pack of the soft cream cheese from Lidl)
3 Cups of sieved icing sugar
1 teaspoon of peppermint essence
Food colouring if you choose – I used a few drops of red to make a nice soft pink colour.
Method:
Whip the cream cheese using an electric beater. When it is soft add in the peppermint essence and food colouring.
Now start adding the sieved icing sugar a cup at a time. You will find that the first cup is easy to mix in. The second cup is a little harder, and the third cup is quite tough. I landed up with a sandy texture that I thought would never mix. It was time to get my hands in and bring it together into a soft dough.
Using a sheet of parchment dusted in icing sugar, roll the fondant into a sausage and chill in the fridge for an hour.
I have a beautiful set of vintage mini biscuit cutters which I used to cut out some cute shapes. I also took the easy route an rolled little balls and simply pressed them with a fork.
Leave them out to dry overnight. Turn them the following day and let them dry again.
They should keep well in an airtight container for a week – if they last long enough.
I do try and eat well, but sometimes something a little bit naughty is nice.
Happy eating
Kerry x
