Midsummers Night Marzipan With Rose Petals Recipes

MARZIPAN

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer, add the almond paste and beat just to break up the almond paste some. Add about 1 cup of the sugar and mix until it is incorporated. Add the remaining sugar and beat until incorporated. The mixture will look like coarse bread crumbs at this point. Add the corn syrup and mix to combine well. The mixture will still be very crumbly.
• Turn the mixture out onto a clean work surface and knead until it makes a smooth dough. If the dough seems too sticky, knead in a little more confectioners' sugar. The dough can be tightly wrapped and refrigerated at this point. If you want to color the marzipan, break off the amount of dough you want colored. Add a drop and knead in. For more intense color, add more food coloring. Shape into desired shapes.

MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT MARZIPAN WITH ROSE PETALS

Steps:

• For the marzipan:
• Knead together almond paste, egg white and confectioners' sugar. Mix food coloring, as desired, to make secondary colors such as purple and orange. Divide marzipan dough and color with food coloring. Mold into fruit shapes and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Use brushes to paint detail on "fruits." Let dry for 1 hour before glazing marzipan.
• For the glaze, combine water and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil, then immediately remove from heat and brush the marzipan with the glaze. Let dry for 30 minutes.
• Pair the rose petals with mint leaves and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Arrange marzipan around.

QUEEN MAB'S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ROSE PETAL CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350°F.
• Mix wet ingredients in one bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Fold wet and dry ingredients together. When mixture is combined fold in chopped rose petals. Mixture will be slightly lumpy.
• Bake in 2 greased, floured 9" cake tins for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• Cool on wire racks.
• FROSTING.
• Whip whipping cream until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar and Vanilla. When combined fold in almonds and finely chopped rose petals.
• ASSEMBLING THE CAKE.
• Sandwich the two cakes together with the frosting and then swirl the rest of the frosting it all over the top and the sides of the cake.
• Sprinkle with the crystallised rose petals and a few extra toasted almond slivers.