CHOCOLATE MINTIES

Ingredients:
Self raising flour - 2 cups
Pinch of salt
Castor sugar - 3/4 cup
Butter - 125 gms (softened)
Peppermint extract - 1 tsp
Eggs - 2
Milk - 1/4 cup
Cocoa - 1 tbsp
Warm milk - 3 tbsp
Peppermint icing

Method:

• Sift the flour, salt and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer.
• Add the softened butter, peppermint essence, eggs and 3/4 cup milk, beat on low speed for one minute.
• Increase speed and beat for another 2 minutes.
• Sift the cocoa, mix with the warm milk and then mix the warm milk and then mix into the cake batter.
• Put paper cases into deep pastry tins, spoon some of the mixture into each and bake in a hot oven for 12-15 minutes.
• remove, put aside until cold and then top with mint icing.

For Icing:

• Soften 60 gms of butter, add one tsp of peppermint essence.
• Gradually beat in one cup sifted icing sugar, then a few drops of green food colouring.