On Fri 01 Apr 2005 10:03:58p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/p...candyflrs.html
>> >
>> > Anyone ever tried this?
>>
>> Back in 1963 Gourmet published "Gourmet's Menu Cookbook" that contained
>> a recipe for a wonderful chocolate cheesecake that was to be decorated
>> with candied violets. Failing a source to buy them, I undertook to
>> make my own. The results were wonderful; the process tedious. Since
>> then, when I've made the cheesecake, I've managed to buy the candied
>> violets.
>
> Sounds wonderful! :-)
> So where does one purchase candied violets???
>

I found a baker's supply shop that sell's at least 8-10 types of candied
flowers. I think the prettiest are the candied pansies.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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