VIOLET SUGAR

Preserving is about saving seasonal produce to use later when its not available.
Use this sugar to dust cakes or other sweet dishes to enhance them by the flavor of this sugar.
Makes 1 cup

1 cup violets (Viola odorata)
3/4 cup caster sugar.

Wash flowers and dry. Pulverise flowers in a mortar or food processor. Mix the flowers trough the sugar and spread them onto a foil lined tray. Dry the mixture in the oven at 50C for about 1 hour or until dry. Store in airtight glass jar(s).

violet sugar

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