http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/p...candyflrs.html

Anyone ever tried this?
--
K.

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.

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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???

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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
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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!

--
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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.

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> 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.

Uh, link please? :-)
--
K.

On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:45:00p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> 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...sc/candyflrs.h
>> >> >> > tml
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 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.
>
> Uh, link please? :-)

Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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.

Um, you wanna keep your sexual preferences private.

Sheldon

Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>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.

There's a joke in there about Sheldon and a candy-assed pansy, but
I think everyone already thought it to themselves.

--Blair
"Don't ask him how to cook."

Thanks for the link. Wish I knew about this site because I made 75 gum
paste roses for my parent's 50th anniversary cake. It took 12 hours
work, hey I'm slow, but the cake turned out beautiful.

Mary

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:45:00p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> 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...sc/candyflrs.h
> >> >> >> > tml
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > 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.
> >
> > Uh, link please? :-)
>
> Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> ____________________________________________
>
> Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
> Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On Sat 02 Apr 2005 09:26:47p, Mash wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Thanks for the link. Wish I knew about this site because I made 75 gum
> paste roses for my parent's 50th anniversary cake. It took 12 hours
> work, hey I'm slow, but the cake turned out beautiful.
>
> Mary

I bet it did turn out beautiful, Mary. And it was certainly a labor of
love! Wow, 12 hours!


> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:45:00p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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...sc/candyflrs.h
>> >> >> >> > tml
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 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.
>> >
>> > Uh, link please? :-)
>>
>> Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>> ____________________________________________
>>
>> Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
>> Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974
>
>



--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On 2 Apr 2005 14:20:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>
>Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5

GAK! That's expepnsive! What do you pay in comparison?

On Sun 03 Apr 2005 12:37:41a, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2 Apr 2005 14:20:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5
>
> GAK! That's expepnsive! What do you pay in comparison?
>

About 1/3 of that.

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:45:00p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> 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...sc/candyflrs.h
> >> >> >> > tml
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > 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.
> >
> > Uh, link please? :-)
>
> Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5

Ooh lovely!
Thanks!!! :-)

--
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On 3 Apr 2005 09:43:42 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Sun 03 Apr 2005 12:37:41a, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > On 2 Apr 2005 14:20:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5
> >
> > GAK! That's expepnsive! What do you pay in comparison?
> >
>
> About 1/3 of that.

That's still expensive, but more affordable and a better trade off to
doing it yourself. Hmmm. I wonder if we have a source around here?
I doubt it though, because I don't see that kind of pastry decorating
done locally.

On Sun 03 Apr 2005 12:46:49p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 3 Apr 2005 09:43:42 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 03 Apr 2005 12:37:41a, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > On 2 Apr 2005 14:20:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>Oops, sorry. http://tinyurl.com/54ej5
>> >
>> > GAK! That's expepnsive! What do you pay in comparison?
>> >
>>
>> About 1/3 of that.
>
> That's still expensive, but more affordable and a better trade off to
> doing it yourself. Hmmm. I wonder if we have a source around here?
> I doubt it though, because I don't see that kind of pastry decorating
> done locally.

If doing it oneself, anothe issue is find the right flowers at the right
time.

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974