4 mint cape Recipes

mint leaves , ordinary garden mint, firmly packed in, apple cider vinegar, sugar

shortening, boiling water, dark brown sugar, dark molasses, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sugar, divided, meringue powder, divided, cream of tartar, divided, warm water, divided, silver dragee, chocolate rock candies, mint andes candies, edible glitter, green, blue, red, brown and black paste food coloring, light bulb-shaped sprinkles, ice cream sugar cones, colored nonpareils, pretzel sticks, cookie cutters--boy , girl and dog, pastry tips--round tips #3 and 7; leaf tip #67, pastry bags, foam core board (21 inches x 19 inches x 1/2 inch), propping

chocolate, amaretti, desiccated coconut, double cream, white wine, caster sugar, oranges , zest of, lemon , juice of, chopped hazelnuts, icing sugar, cape gooseberries, blood oranges, peeled and sliced, fresh mint, to garnish