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Crystallised violets
- Makes: ± 40 flowers
- Time: 30 min + 1 day drying
- From: Sweet violet
Ingredients
- 40 sweet violets with a bit of stalk
- 1 egg white (or 2 tablespoons aquafaba for an egg-free version)
- 100 g caster sugar
Method
- Beat the egg white with a fork until it just starts to froth.
- Hold a flower by the stalk and paint it thinly all over with egg white, using a fine brush.
- Sprinkle it at once with sugar, shake off the excess and lay the flower on baking paper.
- Snip off the stalks and leave to dry for a day somewhere warm and dry, until the flowers are crisp.
Storing: A few months in a tightly closed box between sheets of baking paper, kept dry and dark. Lovely on cakes, cupcakes or chocolate.