Candied Violets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
sugar
1 large bunch wild violets with stems, washed

Preparation

In one bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
Put sugar in another bowl.
Pick up violet by stem; dip in egg whites and then in sugar.
Totally cover.
Put on waxed paper.
Snip off stem. With toothpick, open flower petals.
Dry in 200\u00b0 oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until sugar crystallizes.
Remove flowers with spatula or fork.
Store in airtight container with waxed paper between layers.