What do you send your favorite author to celebrate the launch of her/his new book?
Why, flowers and candy, of course!
The only way to top that would be candy flowers, which I’ve always wanted to make.
This is how Paula Deen (love her!) does it, so it’s probably the recipe I’ll go with:
Ingredients:
50-75 petals (depending on size) from organically grown roses
2 egg whites, broken up with a fork
2 cups sugar
50-75 petals (depending on size) from organically grown roses
2 egg whites, broken up with a fork
2 cups sugar
Directions (Prepare Sugared Rose Petals one day in advance):
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside. Pour sugar into a medium mixing bowl. Using a craft paint brush, gently brush all sides of each rose petal with the egg whites and dip each one into the sugar completely coating the petal. Place on lined baking sheet. Repeat until all rose petals are covered. Allow to dry at room temperature overnight.
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside. Pour sugar into a medium mixing bowl. Using a craft paint brush, gently brush all sides of each rose petal with the egg whites and dip each one into the sugar completely coating the petal. Place on lined baking sheet. Repeat until all rose petals are covered. Allow to dry at room temperature overnight.
Now, Paula uses her petals to then decorate a cake, but I can’t do that because…I don’t like cake.
Yes, I’ll wait while you gasp, choke, and call me names.
Now, where was I? Right, cake. Cheesecake I’m okay with, and occasionally a carrot cake if it’s nutty, but traditional ol’ cakey-cake with frosting is just not my thing. Oh, why sugar coat it? (Pun kinda sorta intended ;)
I hate cake! But I don’t hate comments – those I love! So if you’ve ever candied petals, please leave a comment below telling me how it went and offering any tips you have. Or if you want to comment about something else entirely, feel free to do that instead. :) Either one will enter you to win:
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"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)
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Thanks for doing the blog hop!!!! I'm enjoying discovering all the authors!!!
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And added both your books to my to read list! You are only the 2nd to ask for that ! LOVE IT
btw are there recipes for the popcorn down the sides here? It's making me very hungry
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Thanks for the giveaway! I love finding new authors.
Both books are on my TBR list on Goodreads: Emily AKA Doodle
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Thanks again for the giveaway!
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thanks for the giveway and then love to read and blog
on the books all over
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