Ring Around The Rose Petal Fools Recipes

RING AROUND THE ROSE-PETAL FOOLS

Steps:

• Puree strawberries, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, the rose water, and vanilla seeds until mixture is slightly chunky.
• Whisk heavy cream, creme fraiche, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Fold in strawberry mixture until just swirled through. Divide among 12 glasses. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the sugared rose petals: Pick up each rose petal with tweezers. Lightly brush with egg whites and sprinkle with superfine sugar to coat. Let dry on a wire rack.
• Garnish each fool with a rose petal just before serving.

ROSE-AND-GINGER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners. Sift together flours, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• With a mixer, cream butter and granulated sugar until pale, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until incorporated. Beat in flour mixture in three batches, alternating with milk, and beginning and ending with flour. Stir in candied ginger until distributed.
• Divide batter among liners, filling halfway. Bake until golden and set, about 20 minutes. Transfer tin to rack to cool for 15 minutes. Remove from tin; let cool. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.
• Make glaze a few hours before serving (if glazed cupcakes sit out too long, they will wrinkle). Whisk milk and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add rose water. Add a small drop of food coloring for pale pink, and stir. Immediately pour glaze on cupcakes (about 1 tablespoon each) just until flush with top of liner. Let set before decorating with sugared rose petals.