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Recipe for cooking candied mint leaves

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections


Candied Mint Leaves

1 egg white
1 tsp. water
Sugar
Mint leaves (or violet blossoms)

Gather mint leaves after dew had dried. Beat egg white and 1 tsp. water slightly with a fork. Dip or "paint" with sm. brush, each leaf with egg mixture. Gently sift sugar over top and bottom. Place on baking sheet and let dry. Store in container in layers separated by wax paper. Pass around as an after-dinner mint.