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  • 500g of granauled sugar
  • 150ml of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint essence or oil
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    Method

    • step 1

      place your sugar and milk and bring to a slow boil until the evaporation leaves behind a thick mixture don't forget to keep stirring!!!!!!!
    • step 2

      get a bowl of cold water and place a bit of the mixture into it and see if it can be rolled into a ball between you thumb and finger to test if it is ready
    • step 3

      then if ready add 1/2 teaspoon of the peppermint essence the mixture
    • step 4

      then butter a cake tin and pour the mixture into the plate and place in fridge til it is set
    • step 5

      once set slice the cake into small bars
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    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.5 ratings

    madge923

    I've made this recipe twice and both times had great results! The first time I added melted chocolate on and the second time just left it plain. Both times tasted just like shop bought! Very easy to make! Both my husband and I are runners so its great to eat it on a long run for an energy boost!…

    Ruth Wilson 4

    A star rating of 1 out of 5.

    I'm sorry to say that this isn't the original kendal mint cake recipe as I work for and have worked for one of the original makers of Kendal mint cake for 29 years and they have been making it the same since 1880 and they don't but milk any where near it. It's came around when a mixture of boiled…

    dorothynmarykhrRkaiw

    Could you please give me a go at the recipe? I would really love to make it as a present for an elderly Neighbor. We were watching the British Antiques Roadshow and they visited the factory. Margery was very excited about them. She is 94 years old and very with it. Thank you very much if you get…

    kevin breton

    question

    Made the kendal mint cake but it didn't harden up.

    Nathan Howard avatar
    Nathan Howard

    Use a sugar themometer and make sure it reaches exactly 118 degrees Celsius

    fairydizzy

    Does anyone know how long it lasts for once it is made?

    Pete Owen avatar
    Pete Owen

    pretty much forever I think

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