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Candied Flower Petals Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tippystclair / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago A very easy recipe. You can make the petals or blossoms for garnish or to decorate cakes and desserts. How posh! Prep:30m Cook:240m Servings:12	Tippystclai
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Ingredients

1/4 cup egg white, beaten

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 cups assorted edible flowers

Edible flowers: carnations (peppery flavor), daylilies, dianthus (clove-like flavor), hibiscus, hollyhocks, lavender, orange blossoms, rose petals, pansies, violets.

If you use the entire blossom make sure to remove the stamens.

*If you are concerned about the safety of using raw egg whites, you can buy pasteurized egg whites in the dairy section.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F for 30 minutes while preparing petals, then turn off the oven.

Clean and dry blossoms or petals.

Use a fine brush to paint a thin layer of egg white on each side of the flower petals or blossoms.

Gently place them into a shallow bowl of caster sugar and sprinkle sugar over them to coat each side.

Remove from bowl and place them on a piece of waxed paper, or place them on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.

Sprinkle more sugar over the petals.

Allow them to dry until stiff, about 8 hours, or place them in the oven (preheated, but with the heat turned off and oven still very warm) for about 4 hours or until petals are stiff.

Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

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Comments

minitindel 1 year, 7 months ago said:
OH THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL IVE NEVER MADE THEM THANK YOU

divaliscious 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Great posting - would love to try this next time I make a fancy cake - AND I never knew hollyhock or hibiscus flowers were edible...thank you so much for sharing!

also if you are doing them in the oven - how long should it take in the oven? recipe missing that part...thanks!(warmed but turned off of course)

borinda 1 year, 7 months ago said:
What a unique addition to the recipes at this site. I love the ability with this to use the entire flower and let's face it, this is a whole lot more pleasantly priced than a run to William-Sonoma for candied violets.
Thank you for sharing this special idea.

jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
How cool! With all of our trees getting cut, now I can think about growing some of these flowers! Fun!!

cookinggood 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Great Idea!!!
LOVE IT!!!