Mint Squares

Ingredients

Base Layer

280g digestive biscuits

110g butter

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 egg

Buttercream & Topping

110g stick butter

280g icing sugar

½ tsp mint extract

green food coloring

220g chocolate, for topping

Method

1.  Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs. I usually do this in my food processor, but you can use a freezer bag and a rolling pin or even crush them with your hands, if you prefer.

2.  Melt the butter, sugar and drinking chocolate in a small saucepan. Add the well beaten egg, mix well and then add the crushed biscuits.

3.  Press into a lined traybake tin. I used my 8″/20cm square tin.

4.  Beat the icing sugar and butter together until soft and creamy. Then add the mint extract and green food colouring (only a few drops needed) and mix well. Spread over the base.

5.  Melt the chocolate and pour over the minty buttercream.

6.  Leave to set, then cut into squares.