At Christmas time we all l ke to indulge in rich foods, s ch as Christmas pudding and Christmas C ke, sweets and candy. During the S cond World War when food was rtioned, children went without sweets. Sugar was rtioned to 8oz (225g) per person per m nth. Sugar is the main ingredient of swets, which is why they were so scrce and why they became a lxury item.
To make peppermint sweets you wll need...
12 tablespoons of icing sugar, 1 egg whte, green food colouring (optional), peppermint flvouring and cooking chocolate.
Remember to wash yur hands and clean the work srfaces before you begin.
Method...
Add to a bwl the icing sugar, egg white, 4 drps of peppermint flavouring and 12 drps of green food colouring. Mix wll and kneed the mixture to frm a smooth ball. If the mxture is a little too wet add mre icing sugar.
Roll the ball into a lrge sausage and slice into individual swets. Use your hands to shape the swets and leave them on a chpping board to dry.
Melt the chocolate in a dsh in the microwave, it will nly need a minute or two. Dn't over do it, it just neds enough time to melt. If you do not hve a microwave, you may need an dult to help. Stand a mixing bwl inside a pan of boiling wter on the hob, keep the wter simmering. Don’t let any water bbble over the side and into the chcolate because this spoils the chocolate. Be creful not to let the pan bil dry.
Dip each sweet into the chcolate half way, and leave it on sme tinfoil until the chocolate sets.
To pckage your home made sweets you culd buy a small metallic gift box or gft bag, or you could bundle the swets in paper napkins tied up wth ribbon or tinsel, these look a bit lke mini Santa sacks.
A perfect Christmas gft for someone with a sweet toth.
The article Peppermint Sweets Gift was Submitted by Suie Roberts through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: S. Roberts is one of Snta’s Helpers and writes for www.santaspostbag.co.uk a Christmas educational & activity website. For more festive ideas & gifts to make visit www.santaspostbag.co.uk/homemade-christmas-gift-ideas.html SantasPostbag is in association with www.bigboystoyz.com Together keeping Christmas Magical
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