Coconut Mice

Method

• step 1

  Mix the icing sugar and the condensed milk together in a bowl. Mix in the coconut. Put the mixture in two bowls.

• step 2

  Add a few drops of red dye to each bowl and mix it in. Then add a few more drops to one of the bowls.

• step 3

  Dip a clean tablespoon into some water and let it drip. Then,lift out a big spoonful of the mixture. (For baby mice use a teaspoon and for a medium mouse use a dessertspoon)

• step 4

  Pat the spoonful smooth over the top. Turn the spoon over and put the shape onto a piece of plastic foodwrap.

• step 5

  Pinch a nose at the thinner end of the spoon shape. Then, add sweets for ears and silver balls for eyes.

• step 6

  Push a piece of liquorice under the shape , as the tail. Leave the mouse to harden on a plate. Make more mice.