CANDIED LILACS

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These beautiful flowers can be had either plain or they can be used to decorate a cake or cupcakes. They look fancy and will make any cake elegant.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield about 3/4 cup syrup.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Individual lilac blossoms, stems removed
Finely granulated sugar

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 220°. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Using a tweezers, dip lilac petals into the syrup, shaking off excess; dip into fine sugar. Place lilacs on sugar-coated waxed paper for 4 hours or until dry, turning occasionally. Store uncovered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.