Name: Candied Flowers
Ingredients: edible flowers; superfine sugar; egg whites, at room temperature; water

Sugared flower petals are easy decorations for cakes, tarts, and cupcakes; they're just a little time-consuming. Be certain to use only nontoxic and organic (pesticide-free) flowers, such as bachelor's button, nasturtium, calendula, chamomile, violet, snapdragon, and Johnny-jump-ups.

Ingredients

edible flowers

superfine sugar

egg whites, at room temperature

water

Preparation

Step 1
Brush petals with an egg white that is slightly beaten with a couple of drops of water.
Step 2
Hold the petal with a tweezer, and sprinkle with superfine sugar. Tap the tweezer to remove excess sugar.
Step 3
Remove to a rack to dry completely. Store in an airtight container.
Step 4
Sugared flowers can be made in advance and stored up to one month.

TagsCandy Dessert No-Cook

Recipe notes

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