Flowers and Leaves

The basic techniques for making simple flowers are detailed in the procedure. The illustrations show the production of a lily and a leaf. Note the mold used to mark the veins in the leaf. If a mold is not available, you can mark the pattern of veins using the back of a knife.

Another popular flower to make with pulled sugar is, of course, the rose. Rose petals are made using the same basic technique as for lily petals, except the petal is pulled into a round shape rather than being stretched into a long shape. Roll the first petal into a tight cone shape. Then curl additional petals around the center cone just as you would for a marzipan rose. Make the outer petals a little larger than the inner ones, and curl back the edges to resemble real rose petals.