So, after that dessert in the My Kitchen Rules final last night; I felt the need.
The need…
for Peppermint and Chocolate!
I re-visited a recipe from this book…
I’ve had this book for quite a long time 🙂
These yummies are so easy.
Basically, the recipe is a stiffly beaten egg white, with a bit of peppermint essence and lots of sifted icing sugar mixed in, and kneaded in. One egg white took almost all of this 500g bag of pure icing sugar… there was about one cup leftover after.
You let the rounds dry out for a few hours, then…
Hey presto! after dinner mints.
I made big ones, and small ones. And can I just say; yum. I’m allowing myself one small one per day, and hopefully the family will polish them all off before my willpower breaks 😉
I would definitely describe myself as one of the worst cooks in the world. I’m more of a “meal assembler”. But these are easy enough… you could say; child’s play!
One small one day………. you are very disciplined!!
Have a good day!
Christine
Katie Stewart recipes are so good! She was my favourite cookery writer (in Woman's Journal a UK publication) in the 1980s.
holy smokes, chocolate and peppermint is my absolute fav. i've seen recipes that use shortening and powd sugar, but this sounds way better! i'll have to try this, though i doubt i have your amazing willpower…
I have seen some of the stuff you make and you are definitely NOT one of the worst cooks in the world!!! The mints look fabulous 🙂 You are just too much and I am going to have to try these for sure.
Let me clarify that I have seen the stuff you make on your blog at least as I am on the other side of the world 🙂
Yummm Yummm
A Pooh Cookbook! So amazing! And, wow! You just whipped up after dinner mints? You are a legend!
OMG! I had that cookbook as a girl and I forgot I had until I saw it on your blog. You have just taken me back 30 something years. I don't remember that recipe but it sure looks good. Glad you liked my basket. Jo x
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The pooh coombook seams a very nice book …. Mmmm !
Oh my word, they look delicious. I may have to try making some for an upcoming camping trip. Thanks for sharing with us!
Please don't give away MKR we're about six weeks behind here! But I have to say I wish I got great books like that for mid year reports! Glad there"s the whole of Oz as well as the ditch between me and those chocolates 🙂 Let's hope your willpower is strong enough…
Oh wow! I'm guessing my hubby and toddler would love them! Definitely not the worst cook i'm sure. me on the other hand, the most boring cook. same old rotation. if only i can be a better assembler. 🙂
delicious!
Oh yes, I make these every Christmas. I like to colour some a gentle green and use teeny tiny Christmas cutters. You can also use lemon essence or I read about strawberry in the UK too. Ah Pooh, I love playing Pooh sticks!!
Yes please!!!
Suhweeeeet! I love peppermint!
And just one batch a day huh? How well does that work out?
This has so many possibilities, I bet it could be tweaked for just about any flavor!
No! Just one chocolate a day!!
Yum! This is one of my favorite treats to make at the holidays, but I have a different recipe. I prefer your ingredients, so I will give it a try soon.
Hey Carolyn,
If there ever is an Australian version of "the sewing bee" tv show please promise me you'll enter it ?
🙂
Allison:-)
YAY! I have that cook book somewhere too! xoxo
Your picture of the yummies made my mouth water and the picture of your note made my eyes water. How lovely.
They look really scrummy, they would make a nice pressie wrapped in cellophane.
They are going to do another great British sewing bee series next year. I believe over a 6 week period this time, they are asking for participants to apply already.
Yummy!!!! It´s a easy recipe, maybe I´ll give it a try 🙂
They certainly are drool worthy
Most adorable cook book ever! And these look delish!
Really? As easy peasy as that? My jaw is on the ground. Peppermint and chocolate is such a perfect combination! I'm definitely going to try this 🙂
Heavens…you got a cookbook as a reward for a good report card? That says a lot about you to start… No idea about the chocolate covering but before you get to that part, these are definitely low fat. You must have a sweet tooth to crave these, but still, one a day is very … disciplined.
These look so yummy.. I might even have to try making them, living in North Queensland means that sort of thing is a winter activity only. Far too steamy in summer to work with melted chocolate. What wonderful supportive parents for encouraging you so nicely.. lucky you! hugs
I have to admit that MKR desert was to die for so I can see why you felt the need for peppermint and chocolate. They look very yummy!
That sounds yummy! I'll have to put them on my recipe list!
I had that book, but think I finally gave it away a few years ago. 1975 sounds about right. I would have been 10 years old. Seems I should have kept it and tried this recipe. The flashback made me smile.
Thank you for sharing this! I'm a silent reader of your blog (actually to encourage me to sew more, but well… ), but since I made these yummy treats today and my son and my friend said, that they tasted better than those in the green packages with a clock, I should come out of my hole and thank you.
I'm late to the party… just back to this post because having people tomorrow for coffee I decided to make some chocolates and I thought why not give these a try. Oh my, perfect! I used chocolat noir, hummmm. Now if tomorrow can come before I ate them all!
Thanks for sharing JJP
I still have that cookbook, it was my first. Nice memories 🙂