🍬 Bêtises de Cambrai (Peppermint Candies) 🍭
Striped peppermint sweets from Cambrai, crunchy and refreshing.
Ingredients:
• 500 g sugar
• 120 ml water
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• Red food coloring
• Icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions:
1️⃣ In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat without stirring until it reaches hard-crack stage (150°C / 300°F).
2️⃣ Pour the hot syrup onto a greased marble slab or lined baking sheet.
3️⃣ Add peppermint extract and fold gently with a spatula.
4️⃣ Separate into two portions — leave one white, color the other with a drop of red food coloring.
5️⃣ Stretch and roll both colors, then twist together to form striped ropes.
6️⃣ Cut into bite-sized pieces and dust with icing sugar. Let cool completely before storing.