Crystallized Petals

Only use edible flowers, such as roses, lavender and daisies, for this project.

Choose a good quality , clean rose and carefully pull off all the petals, wiping them gently with a moist tissue. Whip an egg white, place the clean petals onto baking paper, and brush both sides of each petal with egg white.

Drop each petal into a bowl of caster sugar and turn to coat completely. Dry on a wire rack.

When the petals are dried, they should be stored in a n airtight container between sheets of baking paper, avoid touching. The taste and perfume when you bite into these will be as fresh as the day were made.

Hint: Add clear essence to your cake batter to match the flavour of the flower you are decorating with. Sweet Deliveries stock, Lavender, Rose and Violet essences which are suitable for this use.