Peppermint Creams

Ingredients

450g (1lb) icing sugar
1 egg white
a few drops of peppermint essence
food colouring (optional)

Method

1. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl
2. Whisk the egg white in a bowl until it's frothy, then add the pepper essence and icing sugar gradually, mixing well with a wooden spoon until it becomes a very thick paste. Knead the paste with your hands until it is very smooth. (if you want coloured creams, add a small amount of food colouring and mix well).
3. Use your hands to make small balls of paste and flatten them into discs. Put them on a wire rack to harden slightly.

If you want you could dip the creams into melted milk or plain chocolate and leave them to set.