How Do You Make Candy Flowers And Herbs For Confectionary Use?
Create elegant candied flowers and herbs for garnishing desserts, holiday platters, and other culinary crafts. Adding a touch of glitter and a candy glaze to edible flowers and herbs is simple, requiring only a few ordinary kitchen ingredients to transform the plain leaves and blossoms into sparkling ornaments. While natural garnishes typically have not flavor (and are seldom eaten by anyone) their appearance on a dessert, display platter or dinner table is welcome eye candy for guests. Wash the sprigs or blossoms carefully in water — try misting them lightly, then daubing them dry with a soft cloth or paper napkin to keep from damaging the foliage or water-logging the plant. Beat two egg whites together to create a thick glaze, adding a few drops of water while stirring; in a separate bowl, pour a cup of fine-grained sugar and place a spoon for decorating the herb sprigs or blossoms once they are glazed. Brush egg white over the herb sprigs or plant blossoms, then sprinkle them light
