Crystallised Rose Petals
It is early summer, the roses are blooming and it is time to make Crystallised Rose Petals! I love using edible flowers in my cooking and roses are one of my favourites as they smell wonderful and come in some many fantastic colours – ruby red, crimson, shell pink, soft yellow, pure white…. There is something very romantic and decadent about strewing rose petals over your home-made cake or dessert!
These sugary petals are really easy to make providing you have access to flowers that you know have not been treated with any chemicals. If you have roses in your garden, or have a kind friend or neighbour who does, you are all set! Don’t use roses that are sold as cut flowers as they probably will have been chemically treated.
You can crystallise any kind of edible flower. It has the effect of both preserving the petals – if you don’t do this, they wilt very quickly – and also making them taste sweet and sugary!
It is very easy to make Crystallised Rose petals, in fact it is a great activity to do with children. However, if you are planning on using them to decorate a cake or pudding, you do need to make them the day before to allow them time to dry.
Equipment:
Pastry brush, cake rack
Crystallised Rose Petals
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Baking ingredients
- Cuisine: English
Description
Sugary Crystallised Rose Petals look beautiful as a decoration on cakes and puddings and add a delicious rose flavour.
Ingredients
- Petals from 3–4 roses
- 1 egg white
- Caster sugar
Instructions
- Wash the rose petals and dry gently using kitchen paper.
- Paint each petal with egg white and then dip it into the caster sugar.
- Place on the cake rack to dry and harden. This will take about 24 hours.
- Use to decorate cakes or puddings.
Notes
Make sure that you use rose petals that have not been treated with any chemicals. The best place is from your garden as you will know what has been used on the roses. Don’t use shop-bought roses unless they are specifically designated as being for culinary use.
The flavour will be better if you use strongly scented roses.
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