A recipe for spring...

On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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:

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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

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

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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 <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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.

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/candyflrs.html

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> Anyone ever tried this?

Back in 1963 Gourmet published "Gourmet's Menu Cookbook" that

contained

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a recipe for a wonderful chocolate cheesecake that was to be

decorated

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with candied violets. Failing a source to buy them, I undertook

to

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make my own. The results were wonderful; the process tedious.

Since

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then, when I've made the cheesecake, I've managed to buy the

candied

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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

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flowers. I think the prettiest are the candied pansies.

Um, you wanna keep your sexual preferences private.

Sheldon

Wayne Boatwright said:

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 said:

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

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 10:03:58p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > In article <[email hidden]>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in

rec.food.cooking:

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http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/candyflrs.h

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>> >> > Anyone ever tried this?
>> >>
>> >> Back in 1963 Gourmet published "Gourmet's Menu Cookbook"

that

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>> >> contained a recipe for a wonderful chocolate cheesecake that

was

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>> >> to be decorated with candied violets. Failing a source to

buy

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>> >> them, I undertook to make my own. The results were

wonderful;

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>> >> the process tedious. Since then, when I've made the

cheesecake,

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>> >> 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

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>> candied flowers. I think the prettiest are the candied

pansies.

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>
> 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:

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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!

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Wayne Boatwright said:

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

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In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 11:16:33p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > In article <[email hidden]>,
> > Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 10:03:58p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>
> >> > In article <[email hidden]>,
> >> > Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in
> >> >> rec.food.cooking:
> >> >>
> >> >> >

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/candyflrs.h

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> >> >> > 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

Wayne Boatwright said:

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:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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 <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 10:03:58p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > In article <[email hidden]>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri 01 Apr 2005 09:24:06p, Katra wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >>
>> >> > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/misc/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!!! :-)

--
K.

Sprout the Mung Bean to reply...

There is no need to change the world. All we have to do is toilet train the world and we'll never have to change it again. -- Swami Beyondanada

Quoted message said:

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Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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.

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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.

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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.

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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:

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

Quoted message said:

On 2 Apr 2005 14:20:29 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
<[email hidden]> 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