Sugar-crafted Flowers
- 40 grams White marshmallows
- 80 grams Powdered sugar
- 1 dash Katakuriko
- 1 Your choice of food coloring
- Put the marshmallows into a small bowl (about the size of a ricebowl).
- Microwave this for 30 seconds.
- It's ready when the marshmallows have expanded.
- Pour in the powdered sugar and mix with a spoon or similar.
- Since it's hot, be careful not to do this with your hands.
- Once it starts to cool, dust your hands with katakuriko and bring together.
- The paste is easiest to work with if it is the consistency of slightly hardened paper-mache, so knead in a bit more powdered sugar if you think the paste is too loose.
- Wrap the paste in plastic wrap, and you are finished!
- Here I colored the paste red and stacked it with a white paste.
- I combined these by rolling them together.
- If the paste sticks to the table, dust lightly with katakuriko.
- Roughly chop the length into small round balls, and flatten them between two sheets of plastic wrap or other nonstick material.
- I recommend using a silicone sheet.
- The paste will not stick, so it is very handy.
- Stack the desired number of petals together in a round and press the center with the flat end of a toothpick to create a concave center with the petals lifting up.
- It is cute if you use silver dragees in the center.
- Next we will make a rose.
- Prepare about 8 petals.
- Starting in the center, overlap the petals around the center in a spiral pattern.
- It should look like this.
- There is one more way to make a rose.
- Roll out the petals very thin and press them together, overlapping slightly, as seen in the photo here.
- Take the chain of petals you have just created and roll it up to create a rose shape.
- Let the flowers air dry and they will become rock hard.
- Store them in an airtight container with a package of silica gel to absorb moisture, the decorations will keep indefinitely.
- If you have leftover paste, wrap it very well in plastic and store it in the refrigerator for later use.
white marshmallows, powdered sugar, katakuriko, coloring
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/146717-sugar-crafted-flowers (may not work)