LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2019

HOLIDAY SWEETS

CHOCOLATE MINT ICEBOX CAKELETS

Icebox cakes are one of the best simple desserts you can make. This one mimics the flavour of After Eight choco- lates by folding lightly minted whipped cream between lay- ers of dark chocolate wafer cookies. If you can’t find mint essential oil (which has the best peppermint flavour), you can use peppermint extract and add it to taste.

1 cup (250 mL) 35% whipping cream 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar 3 to 4 drops peppermint essential oil 2 pkgs (each 200 g) thin round dark chocolate wafer cookies Mint leaves to garnish 1 Combine whipping cream, sugar and mint oil or extract in a large bowl and beat until the cream forms so peaks. 2 Set 8 cookies on a serving tray or baking sheet. Using a piping

bag with a large star tip or a small offset spatula, spread each cookie with about 2 tsp (10mL) whipping cream. Top with another cookie. Repeat layers until you have made stacks 6 cookies high with a decorative layer of whipped cream on top. 3 Place icebox cakelets on a serving plate and chill in the refrigerator overnight to so - en cookies. Garnish with mint just before serving.

WHAT TO SERVE

Consider the weight of a dish when pairing it with wine. Choose a light dessert wine or a sweet bubbly like Jacob’s Creek Moscato ( LCBO 265157, $13.50) to com- plement without crushing!

Makes 8

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HOLIDAY 2019 FOOD & DRINK