On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:16:33p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Ah. Lucky dog!
> That sounds lovely for cake decorating!
>

This is an excellent online source, albeit expensive.

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Wayne Boatwright
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