How to Make Candied Violets

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Allow the egg white to warm to room temperature.

   Make sure to cover each flower completely.
   
   Do this over a piece of greaseproof paper or plastic wrap to collect drips. , Make sure that each flower is well covered in sugar. , Using fine scissors, snip the stems off. , It helps if the paper is sitting over a wire cake rack or chopping board, to make moving the flowers around easier.
   
   Move the flowers to a warm and dry place to set. ,
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   Step 2: Use a fine brush to paint each flower with the egg white.

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   Step 3: Dust each egg-white-coated flower in a sprinkling of fine sugar.

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   Step 4: Remove the stems.

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   Step 5: Lay the sugar-coated flowers out on greaseproof paper or baking paper to set.

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   Step 6: Allow the flowers to dry for at least 24 hours

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   Step 7: or longer.

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