Here is a list of things you need to do this pretty sweet edible flowers. However, do not worry if you do not have everything, you can use whatever you can find around your house. This is a great project to involve your children! A fun way to inform them about flowers and their edible varieties.
Tools & Materials
Edible flowers (washed and free of pesticides)
-Scissors
Pasteurized liquid-protein
-Tweezers
-Smallbrush
Superfine sugar
- Plate
Waxed-paper
Directions
1. Cut the stem of the flower.
2. Dilute the liquid pasteurized egg whites with a bit 'of water (about 1-2 tablespoons). Holding a flower with tweezers, brush egg white mixture on all surfaces with a small brush.
3. Sprinkle superfine sugar than whole grain. Place on a tray covered with wax paper and let dry. Repeat for all the flowers.
4. Let the flowersrest in a warm place until crisp, about 2 to 4 days, turning around them (especially the larger flowers) regularly, so moisture does not collect in them.
5. Once dry, store in an airtight glass jar. These flowers are candied hold for at least 1 month in a dry place.
Here is a list of edible flowers to get you going. Take it as a weekend project and you will be amazed how easy this is not yet. This is a great project to do with the kids!
You canUse this beautiful flowers and sweet candied fruit to garnish the food, or even add as a sauce for your desserts or fruit punches. The best use to decorate cakes. Add this after the cake is iced flowers, sticking them on the cake with sugar syrup in order to stay in place!
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