Minted Leaves And Stems Recipe
Ingredients
| Cottage cheese | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), creamed | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 3 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Green food coloring | ||
| Peppermint extract | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Granulated sugar | ||
Directions
In mixing bowl, beat cottage cheese, and con-fectioners' sugar (enough to make a stiff workable mixture).
Tint a delicate shade of green and flavor with peppermint extract.
Knead stiff mixture several turns.
Sprinkle board generously with granulated sugar.
Cover mixture with a piece of waxed paper and roll about 1/2 inch thick.
Remove paper, turn mixture over and roll to 1/4 inch thick.
With small knife, cut leaves and make indentations to resemble veins.
Roll small balls of mixture to make stems.
Tint a delicate shade of green and flavor with peppermint extract.
Knead stiff mixture several turns.
Sprinkle board generously with granulated sugar.
Cover mixture with a piece of waxed paper and roll about 1/2 inch thick.
Remove paper, turn mixture over and roll to 1/4 inch thick.
With small knife, cut leaves and make indentations to resemble veins.
Roll small balls of mixture to make stems.
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