Good morning all, the violets should be showing their pretty little faces soon, I love these as they remind me of pansys.
We have a field not too far from the house that is filled with little violets when we have enough spring rains. Violets are also an edible flower. Pretty on salads, or top of the frosting on little cupcakes too.
Here is a link to a couple of salads with violets
I found this beautiful violet syrup here 
Candied violet cupcakes here 
I found the above two links here--gorgeous two pages of photos with links to recipes for violets
and one more to share 
here violets dipped in honey then made into candies
here violets dipped in honey then made into candies
Perhaps just one more 
Spring is just around the corner and so are the lovely violets
Pansies are one of my favourites. Violet candy is very popular in Spain. Thanks for sharing your recipes. It's good to know that there are still people who enjoy cooking from scratch and not popping some frozen prepared dish in the microwave.
ReplyDeleteI agree I only bake and cook from scratch do you have a recipe for the violet candy?
DeleteSorry, I don't have a recipe for it, but I'll bet you can find one on the internet. It's a hard candy so shouldn't be too difficult to make. If you find one, let us know the results.
ReplyDeleteI found this which is candied flowers-sounds nice-putting it here so I can find it again
DeleteRose Petals, Violets, etc.
Boil 1/2 lb. sugar, 1/2 cup water, and 4 drops lemon juice to the brittle stage. Stir until cool, but still liquid. Then dip rose leaves in this syrup, stirring them well. Take out the leaves and lay on waxed paper to dry.
Violets and other edible flowers may also be candied in this manner.
There's a hard candy called Parma Violets in the UK, they've been around since I was a child.
ReplyDeletethanks Mitch I will see if I can find a recipe for that
Deletefound them online http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/parma_violets still looking for a recipe
DeleteI found quite a few recipes for using the parma violet candies to make things but not how to make the candy itself
DeleteI've been experimenting with edible flowers since I started using dried hibiscus to dye with. Now I'm going to be on the lookout for violets, too!
ReplyDeleteviolets make a beautiful tea too, and I love them in fresh salads.
Deletedo you have a mimosa tree near you? I have gotton a gorgeous yellow from dried leaves (taken when the tree is in bloom only)
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ReplyDeleteWhat lovely violets! We had them in our yard in Alabama but nowhere else.....so sweet!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for violets either! The leaves are growing now:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! We have a bunch of wild violets in our backyard too, they are a lighter purple color, and look so delicate and pretty. We also have some of the wild red clover growing with them too, the rabbits really seem to love them both.
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