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Chocolate peppermint squares recipe



Chocolate peppermint squares recipe from VictorMthe2nd

egg free kids can help can make in advance vegetarian
Category Cakes and biscuits recipes
Serves16 squares - once eaten you'll want more!
Prep time15 mins mins
Cook time30 mins plus mins

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Ingredients

125g margarine
50g caster sugar
3 level tsp baking powder
125g plain flour
50g desiccated coconut (if to your taste)

For the butter cream:

50g margarine
75g icing sugar
1 small tsp peppermint essence
A drop of green colouring

For the topping:

175g plain cooking chocolate

Handy Hint

Place in fridge to serve cold.

Method

1. Beat margarine until soft and cream with the caster sugar. Sift in baking powder and flour. Add coconut and mix well (or leave out).
2. Press mixture into a greased approx 20cm tin. Bake in lower part of a warm oven, 160C/Gas 3/ 325F for about 30 mins when cake will be soft but springy to the touch, slightly risen and golden.
3. Allow to cool in tin until firm, crisp and biscuit-like. Then cover with butter cream.
4. To make the butter cream: beat margarine til soft. Sift in icing sugar, adding essence and colouring carefully. Spread over cold cake base.
5. Melt chocolate in a small bowl over a pan of simmering water. Do not let water touch bowl. Spread warm chocolate over butter cream. Cut into squares with a sharp knife when chocolate has almost set. Leave in tin until set.

gransnetter Reviews

From: VictorMthe2nd on Thu 05-Apr-12 22:27:23 Overall rating: 0.0
I prefer making the squares without coconut.