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Crystallized Violets
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
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By Claire Ptak
Published 2022
Violets, like most roses, have a distinctive, intoxicating fragrance. Their perfume creates a wonderful flavour that works well as a sweet decoration. Their pretty purple hue is even more attractive when coated in a delicate layer of sugar. Make sure any flowers you use are edible and have not been sprayed with any chemicals.
Ingredients
- unsprayed, fragrant sweet violets
- egg white
- caster (superfine) sugar
Method
- Position sheets of baking parchment under cooling racks on a surface to catch the sugar. You will also need a new, soft, small paintbrush.
- Keep the violets in water while you are working with one flower at a time. Very lightly brush the petals on both sides, one at a time, with egg white. You do not need to dip the brush into the egg wash each time, as you want
(Approx. per flower) Energy 17kcal/75kJ; Protein 0.1g; Carbohydrate 4.5g, of which sugars 4.5g; Fat 0g, of which saturates 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 2mg; Fibre 0g; Sodium 3mg