Crystallized violets

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 tb Powdered gum arabic
1 tb Rose water
Violet blooms
Superfine sugar

NOTE: Both gum arabic and rose water are available from drugstores or
cake decorating supply stores.

Dissolve the gum arabic in the rose water and leave until the solution
becomes a paste. Using a small brush, paint each violet all over
with the solution, then dip the flowers in superfine sugar. Leave to
dry on a wire rack in a warm place. Store the petals in an airtight
container, and use them on desserts as an edible garnish.

* Source: The Magic of Herbs, by Jane Newdick * Typed for you by Karen
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