Renowned climber's treat. Lots of energy in a form that's impossible to freeze, melt, or otherwise destroy. Delicious as a minty treat whether you're half way up a mountain or curled up in front of a fire.
Grease a shallow baking tray with butter.
Dissolve the sugar in the milk in a heavy bottomed pan. Use a thermometer and boil the mixture until it reaches around 140C, stirring constantly (this will take a while).
Take it off the heat, then add the peppermint. Stir until it is smooth (or as smooth as possible, some graininess will probably remain).
Pour it into your buttered baking tray.
Allow it to cool a little, until you can mark it with a knife, then mark a grid of roughly 2"x1" rectangles into the mixture.
Once you've made your marks, put it in the fridge to cool properly.
When it has cooled, you should be able to take the baking tray and flip it upside down to bash the mint cake out. If you've made good enough grooves, you should be able to snap the mint cake along them.
I haven't specified a type of sugar because both white sugar and brown sugar are equally valid choices. Try both and see which one you like best.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (40g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 16 Servings | ||
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Calories: 242 | ||
Calories from Fat: 0 (0%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 0mg | 0 % | |
Potassium 1.3mg | 0 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 62.5g | 18 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 62.5g | ||
Protein 0g | 0 % | |
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Calories per serving: 242
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