Edible Flowers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

bachelor buttons
carnations
daisies
forget me nots
gardenias
honeysuckle
lilacs
marigolds
pansies
impatiens
rose petals
violets
tulip petals
meringue powder or just white
powdered egg whites

Preparation

Use flowers that have not been fertilized or sprayed, homegrown.
Good for wedding cakes. Remove stamens with fingers. Gently dab with meringue, both sides. Sprinkle generously with sugar. Dry 8 hours. Gently shake off sugar; dry on wire rack.