Recipe - Crystallized Violets

1 tablespoon Powdered gum arabic
1 tablespoon Rose water
Violet blooms
Superfine sugar

NOTE: Both gum arabic and rose water are available from drugstores or cake
decorating supply stores.

Dissolve the gum arabic in the rose water and leave until the solution
becomes a paste. Using a small brush, paint each violet all over with the
solution, then dip the flowers in superfine sugar. Leave to dry on a wire
rack in a warm place. Store the petals in an airtight container, and use
them on desserts as an edible garnish.

* Source: The Magic of Herbs, by Jane Newdick * Typed for you by Karen
Mintzias

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