Mint Zings

Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Serves: many

Difficulty: 2

Ingredients:

2 egg whites	About 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
3-5 drops peppermint essence	2 drops green food coloring
4 oz. chocolate, any kind, broken into pieces

Supplies:

Mixing bowl	Measuring cups and spoons
Balloon whisk	Sifter
Wooden spoon	Chopping board
Spoon	Baking sheet
Nonstick baking parchment	Fork
Small pan	Heatproof bowl

Directions:

Sift 3 cups of sugar into the bowl. Whisk in the egg whites and mix well so it is frothy. Add peppermint and food coloring. Stir well.

Sprinkle some sugar onto your hands. Roll teaspoon-sized amounts of the mixture into small balls and place on the baking sheet. Slightly flatten each one with a fork to form flat discs. Sprinkle on more sugar and refrigerate for 1 hour to firm them up.

Put the chocolate pieces into the heatproof bowl. Place the bowl on a pan of simmering water, about two inches deep. When it has melted, remove from heat and stir until smooth. Allow it to cool a little.

Dip each candy halfway into the chocolate and lay on nonstick parchment. If there is extra chocolate, you can drizzle it lightly over the candies. Store in the fridge.

Allergy Information: Contains egg.