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Candied Lilacs

Name: Candied Lilacs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 3/4 cup syrup.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; Individual lilac blossoms, stems removed; Finely granulated sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min. + standing

Makes

about 3/4 cup syrup

These beautiful flowers can be had either plain or they can be used to decorate a cake or cupcakes. They look fancy and will make any cake elegant.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Candied Lilacs Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Individual lilac blossoms, stems removed
Finely granulated sugar

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 220°. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Using a tweezers, dip lilac petals into the syrup, shaking off excess; dip into fine sugar. Place lilacs on sugar-coated waxed paper for 4 hours or until dry, turning occasionally. Store uncovered.

Edible Flowers

Verify that flowers are edible and have not been treated with chemicals.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 129 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 33g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.