Mini Leaf Christmas Trees

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
• 6 ice cream cones
• 400 g mint leaves, lollies

Directions

1. 1

   Place egg white in a bowl & beat in enough icing sugar to give a stiff spreadable consistency, cover icing with a damp cloth.

2. 2

   Stack 3 cones together using a little icing between each, repeat with remaining cones.

3. 3

   Starting at the base of the cone spread icing over 1/3 cone and place a row of mint leaves around the base, overlapping the 1st layer.

4. 4

   Spread remaining cone with icing & continue arranging rows of mint leaves around the cone until about 6 or 7 rows are formed leaving a little space at the top.

5. 5

   Repeat this procedure with remaining cones, icing & leaves.

6. 6

   Cover top with silver cachous & sprinkle with a little extra icing sugar.