PEPPERMINT CARAMEL DESSERT
Peppermint Crisp tart, a South African no-cook invention, contains layers of biscuit, caramelised condensed milk, crushed Peppermint Crisp and cream.
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The dessert was topped with chocolate shavings, which gave it points in the appearance category. Some felt it was too soft with layers that bled into each other. General consensus was that it tasted delicious. “This dessert passed with flying colours — great textures, smooth and crunchy,” said one taster. Tasters approved of the appearance of this dessert: it had clearly defined layers. The crunchy biscuit base was said to add good texture and the flavour was described as satisfactorily “pepperminty”. Some thought the caramel layers were too light, “more like a mousse”. Tasters acknowledged that the “artificial” flavour of the cream could be because it was of vegetable origin — suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians, as indicated on the label. The peppermint flavour met with the panel’s approval, although some said they couldn’t taste the caramel and others found the texture heavy.