I enjoy adding edible flowers to my food, as a garnish, or as a part of the dish. I have another little trick I like to use when I’m using flowers for sweet dishes like cakes or cupcakes. I use a little sugar to candy the flowers.
Making candied flowers does two things, it helps preserve the flower so it will last longer, and it adds a sweet flavor to the flower itself.
A couple of my favorite flowers to candy are violets and lilacs. Since I’m making some candied flowers for some cupcakes I’m making this weekend I thought I’d capture …read more