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Hello & violet creams

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  • :T Thanks so much for all your replies. Glad there are so many of you out there who love the violet creams! I think that I will try out making the fondant with the violet syrup. I will let you all know how it goes. I've been doing a lot of googling as well and it seems as if there is some kind of secret recipe involving sackloads of fresh violets and sugar, but I'm sure that it must be easier than that!
  • Peakma
    Peakma Posts: 728 Forumite
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    I noticed your thread the other day,I found you a recipe for violet creams(never heard of them myself)in my good house keeping,chocolates sweets and toffees book.I've never followed any of the recipes in there but have often drooled at the pictures!
    few drops of violet essence
    few drops violet colouring
    8oz boiled fodant*
    cryslallised violets to decorate.
    Kneed essence and colouring into fondant,allow to stand 1 hour before using.shape into balls,flatten slightly,place a violet crystal in centre,allow 24 hrs to dry.

    *boiled fondant(makes approx 1 1/4 pound)
    150 ml / 1/4 pint water
    450g / 1lb granulated sugar
    3 level tbsp powdered glucose,or a good pinch cream of tartar
    Heat water and sugar gently,until sugar disolved,bring to boil,add glucoes/cream of tartar,boil to soft ball stage.sprinkle a little water onto marbe slab or wooden chopping board,pour the syrup onto it and allow to cool a few mins.when it forms a skin around the edges,use a spatula to collect the mixture together,then turn it,working it back and forwards in figure of 8 movement.Continue to work it collecting it into as small a compass as possible,untill the grains change in consistancy ,becoming opaque and firm,scrape off slab,and knead in hands untill even textured throughout.

    Sorry if I've left this to late to sort out for mothers day,please let me know if you try it.Sounds like just the thing my mum would like,not sure how available violet essence and crystalised violets are though?mmm thinking about it,I really want to try these!Are they like palma violets?I love those!Happy cooking.
  • springtide wrote:
    I am quite a keen OS cook, and have a bit of a reputation for being obsessed with cakes

    Ah but everyone loves cakes! :) Do you have a recipe for the ultimate chocolate cake? Here's a really good cake for you to try which is a little different:

    Lavender, Orange and Almond Cake.
    http://www.travelerslunchbox.com/journal/2005/5/11/a-dinner-in-three-episodes-the-grand-finale.html

    (You can buy lavender at http://www.steenbergs.co.uk/ )

    Let me know what you think if you decide to try it.
    "The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
    best of everything; they just make the best
    of everything that comes along their way."
    -- Author Unknown --
  • springtide
    springtide Posts: 52 Forumite
    Just seen the recipe. Thanks Peakma, that's brilliant and I shall definitely be trying it soon, although the fondant bit looks a bit scary!!! The lavender cake sounds great too - you have a lovely website competitionscafe!

    Springtide
  • roger_c
    roger_c Posts: 320 Forumite
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    Can ANYBODY find Violet essence or does anyone have an alternative recipe to be able to make violet creams?
  • Miss_Cinnabon
    Miss_Cinnabon Posts: 19,481 Forumite
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    Got this from:


    Candies and Bonbons
    And How To Make Them
    By Marion Neil (1913)



    Creamed Violets

    1 lb. (2 cups) sugar
    ½ pint (1 cup) cream
    Few drops violet color
    ½ teaspoonful vanilla extract
    ½ teaspoonful rose extract
    4 tablespoonfuls (1/4 cup) honey
    1 white of egg
    Pinch cream of tartar

    Dissolve the sugar in the cream; then add the cream of
    tartar and the honey and boil, stirring all the time until
    the syrup reaches 240°, or until it forms a soft ball when
    tried in cold water. Remove from the fire; add the stiffly
    beaten white of egg, the violet color, and the extracts.
    Beat till creamy. Drop on waxed paper.
    With a pointed stick shape into violet petals. Do not
    touch till firm.


    Sounds an old recipe, so dont know if it is the same:D

    Kyle
  • savingsara_2
    savingsara_2 Posts: 266 Forumite
    If it's any help I saw crystallised violets in Sainsburys yesterday (I didn't know you could still get them! My Mum used to use them, crystallised rose and mimosa balls to decorate cakes n things, but I' harking back to the 70's there :rolleyes: )
  • beedeedee
    beedeedee Posts: 991 Forumite
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    Good grief! - this brought back a few memories. We were taught how to make crystallised violets when I was at school - we actually had to pick the violets from our garden ! Sorry can't help any further - but thanks for the memories!
  • Boomdocker
    Boomdocker Posts: 1,201 Forumite
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    I know you want to make them but if all else fails I bought my Dad a fabulous box of Violet and Rose Creams for Chrimbo last year from Hotel du Chocolat. They were to die for. :drool:
    Boots Card - £17.53, Nectar Points - £15.06 - *Saving for Chrimbo*
    2015 Savings Fund - £2575.00
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