Candied Edible Flowers

Name: Candied Edible Flowers
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 40-50 candied flowers.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons meringue powder; 2 tablespoons water; 40 to 50 edible blossoms or flower petals of your choice, such as pansies, edible orchids or rose petals; 1-1/4 cups superfine sugar

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + standing YIELD: 40-50 candied flowers.

To coat the flower petals with the sugar mixture, I use a kids' paint brush. I've also frozen some of the sugared blooms after they've dried to use at a later date.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons meringue powder
2 tablespoons water
40 to 50 edible blossoms or flower petals of your choice, such as pansies, edible orchids or rose petals
1-1/4 cups superfine sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve meringue powder in water. Lightly brush over all sides of flowers to coat completely. Sprinkle with sugar.
2. Let dry on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet for 1-2 days. Use as a garnish for dessert.

Nutrition Facts

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