Crystallised Flowers ..!!

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  1. Marley Farley

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    :thumbsup: I want to crystallize some flowers for Easter cakes & my friend sent me this recipe she used for the flowers on her Mothers Day cakes.. I shall have to see if I can get the Gum Arabic locally first if not there is always the Internet I am sure...... :thumbsup:
    I want to make a large batch of cup cakes like these with my own crystallised flowers on them.. [​IMG]
    :scratch: Any ideas what other flowers one could use & leaves as well..???
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    [​IMG] [​IMG] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Crystallised Flowers can be prepared in advance and stored in airtight jars. Gently warm 75ml of natural essence of rose water and gradually sprinkle into it 15gms of edible Gum Arabic powder (obtainable from specialist cake decorating shops), stirring continuously or the gum will coagulate into a sticky lump. When the gum has dissolved and the liquid is cool, dip into it whole dry primroses or violets (use tweezers) now & there are Roses Borage & Rose petals in the summer. Shake off excess gum, coat with caster sugar and place on baking parchment on a cake rack to dry.[/FONT][​IMG]

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    Hi Marley please please don,t use any Rose petals:WINK1::dbgrtmb:
     
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    he he he Aww but Woo they would look so pretty or Rose buds even, if it was very special... Still, I am not doing them.. It is Primroses & Violets at the moment.. I wonder if Pansy flowers would work..?? Any other ideas anyone.?
     
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    Hey Marley,

    Don't use peonies, mildly narcotic.

    As far as I know there are no poisonous Rosacea, so thats apples, pears, strawberries, cinquefoil, silverweed etc.

    Can't think of a toxic cruciferae, so radish, rocket et all are in.

    mint & carrot family are too small, and you wouldn't want crystalised hemlock anyway.
     
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    Just checked, sloes & damsons are rosacea too, plenty of those about at the moment.
     
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    In the past I've brushed on whisked egg white and then either dipped or sprinkled on castor sugar. Leave them to set hard in a warm dry place.

    I have used primroses. :)
     
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