tips & tricks: candied flowers
just like fruit, vegetables and herbs in my garden, i try never to waste a good home grown edible flower.
so i'm always looking for new ways to preserve my beautiful violas for future use. candying edible flowers or edible flower petals (you can find a long list of edible flowers HERE), not only preserves the flowers, it makes then a beautiful and sugar sweet addition to a dessert.
candied flowers
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 15 minutes
inactive time: 4-8 hours
total time: 8 hours
ingredients: 1 egg white. 1 cup edible flowers or flower petals, cleaned and dried. 1 cup fine sugar. whisk. paint brush. drying rack.
start by whisking your egg white until it has some bubbles in it and is a bit lighter. pour your sugar onto a plate.
gently brush the petals of your flowers with a bit of egg white.
place the flower or petal on the sugar platter and sprinkle sugar over the top.
set the flower or petal on the drying rack. repeat until you have finished all your flowers or petals.
allow them to dry on the rack for 4-8 hours. until there is no remaining moisture.
use them as a gorgeous garnish, or store them in an airtight container until you are ready to use.
xo, a
candied flowers
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 15 minutes
inactive time: 4-8 hours
total time: 8 hours
ingredients: 1 egg white. 1 cup edible flowers or flower petals, cleaned and dried. 1 cup fine sugar. whisk. paint brush. drying rack.
start by whisking your egg white until it has some bubbles in it and is a bit lighter. pour your sugar onto a plate. gently brush the petals of your flowers with a bit of egg white. place the flower or petal on the sugar platter and sprinkle sugar over the top. set the flower or petal on the drying rack. repeat until you have finished all your flowers or petals. allow them to dry on the rack for 4-8 hours. until there is no remaining moisture. use them as a gorgeous garnish, or store them in an airtight container until you are ready to use.