BEAUTIFUL CANDIED FLOWERS
A tasty little candy with a gorgeous presentation, not difficult to make. Some ideas for edible flowers: rose, pansy, sunflower, basil, honeysuckle, lavender, violets. This recipe can also be used for fruits and roots (apples, carrots, parsnips, pears...)
Provided by Seebee
Categories Candy
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Wash the flowers gently in cool water, and drain on paper towels.
- Trim off the white tips that attatch the petals to the stem.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine rose water and sugar.
- Bring to a boil.
- Submerge the flowers in the syrup and stir.
- Return to a boil then reduce heat to a gentle boil.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- As soon as sugar begins to caramelize (it will turn light brown), remove pan from heat.
- Remove the flowers and set them on waxed paper.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Peel candies off waxed paper and store them in an air-tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.5, Carbohydrate 150, Sugar 149.9
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