In 2024, Matt’s Mum posted him her collection of handwritten recipes passed down by several generations of Mums, Nans and Grans. Many of these recipes have been time-tested and recreated again and again for over a hundred years. They are presented exactly as written, some using archaic ingredients or old-fashioned cooking methods. From time to time, we at Nerds with Knives Headquarters will attempt to make one of these historical recipes.
In the meantime, if you try one, please let us know what you think!
This is a recipe roundup item
Gran’s Peppermint Creams
Ingredients
- 1 lb icing sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 gill real double dairy cream
- peppermint essence
Instructions
- Sift icing sugar in basin
- Add cream and egg white and stir until you have smooth cream
- Add peppermint essence as you go, a few drops at a time
- Roll out on board dusted with icing sugar
- Stamp out into rounds with small cutter
- Leave to dry in a warm place