Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 12 hours

Yield: Makes 12 to 24 crystallized flowers.

Crystallized borage (made from borage flowers) makes for a tasty and decorative topping for cakes, cupcakes and more.

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Ingredients

>> 12 to 24 borage flowers
>> 1 egg white at room temperature
>> 1 cup organic cane sugar (white sugar can be used)
>> Few drops of water
>> Small craft paintbrush

Instructions

Combine egg white with water. Using a fork lightly beat until white just shows some bubbles. Place sugar in a shallow dish. Hold flower with one hand in with the other, dip a small paintbrush into the egg then gently paint the flower with the mixture. Gently sprinkle flower with sugar.

Place completed flowers on a wire rack covered with parchment paper to dry. Repeat with other flowers.

Allow to completely dry before using as a decorative topping to a cupcake, cake, etc. Depending on humidity this may be anywhere from 12-36 hours. Store crystallized flowers in an airtight container until required.

Note: any edible wild flower can be used for this recipe. You might also want to use this as a topping for another one of our recipes: Wild Blueberry and Lemon Cake.

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Recipe Category: Miscellaneous