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Cherry Blossom Bites

Recipe for cherry blossom bites fondant fancies.

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Description 

Cherry blossoms are among my favorite flowers as they are so delicate, fresh and pretty. These fondant fancies would suit a tea party marking the arrival of spring. Not only do they look divine, but they also taste heavenly - the fruity-fresh Morello cherry jam and the bittersweet chocolate perfectly complement one another and the smooth fondant icing helps create a wonderful melt-on-the-mouth texture. Make about 30 cherry blossoms (about 10 in each size) at least one day in advance) Cake Chic by Peggy Porschen, published by Quadrille, £20.00


Instructions 
  1. 1

    Mix the sugar florist paste with a tiny drop of claret food colour to a very pale pink. If the paste is very stiff and sticky, add a dab of the white vegetable fat and knead it until it is smooth and pliable.


  2. 2

    Lightly grease the non-stick plastic board with a small amount of the white vegetable fat and roll out the pink pale paste until it is about 1mm thick. Cut out the flower shapes using the five-petal flower cutters and remove the trimmings. (Keep these wrapped in cling film or in a resealable plastic bag to prevent the paste from drying out.)


  3. 3

    Place one flower shape at a time on the foam flower pad and keep the remaining flower shapes on the plastic board covered with the Stayfresh multi-mat to prevent them from drying out.


  4. 4

    To shape the petals, move the thicker end of the bone tool gently across each one until it is think and slightly frilly, being very careful not to tear it.


  5. 5

    Once all the petals have been shaped, place the flower into the well of the plastic palette that has been lightly dusted with cornflour to prevent the flower from sticking to it.


  6. 6

    Repeat steps 3-5 for all the remaining flowers and let them dry for at least 4 hours or overnight.


  7. 7

    Once dry, lightly dust the flower centres with the dark-pink dust colour using the fine artist's brush. To make the colour dust slightly paler, you can mix it with a small amount of cornflour.


  8. 8

    Mix about half the royal icing with the claret food colour and a small amount of water to a soft-peak consistency. Put it in a paper piping bag, snip a small tip off the bag to pipe small dots in the centre of each flower.


  9. 9

    To temper the chocolate
    Place 150g of chocolate buttons in a microwaveable bowl and melt it gently on medium heat. Be careful not to overheat it, as chocolate can burn easily. Check the temperature with a thermometer; it should be melted and between 44 and 48"C.


  10. 10

    Once it has reached the required temperature, stir the remaining chocolate buttons into the melted chocolate to cool it down to about 28"C while stirring.


  11. 11

    Once the chocolate has cooled down, gently warm it up again to 32-34'C and the chocolate should now be tempered. You can test it by dipping the blade of a palette knife into the chocolate - it should set within a few minutes and have a silky satiny texture.


  12. 12

    To dip the fondant fancies in the chocolate
    Once the chocolate has been tempered, have a dampened J-cloth at hand, lightly wet your fingers with it and pick up one fondant fancy at a time (this will stop your fingers from sticking to the fondant) and dip the bottom into the chocolate until covered.


  13. 13

    Place each on a wire rack for a few minutes to allow the excess chocolate to drip off and transfer it to a sheet of greaseproof paper to let it set.


  14. 14

    Repeat for all the remaining fondant fancies.


  15. 15

    To finish
    Put the remaining white icing into a paper piping bag and use it to stick the cherry blossoms randomly on top of the fondant fancies.


  16. 16

    Store at room temperature for about 3 - 5 days.


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Zita J. V.

Zita J. V. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:56:35 +0000

omg.. they look fantastic...
*starts drooling and mouth hangs open* o_O

 
rebblebb

rebblebb Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:47:27 +0000

they are BEAUTIFUL. and i'm sure taste divine!
<3 <3

 
Saritha Z.

Saritha Z. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:53:53 +0000

sooo sweet!
would also be nice for high tea

 
Bibi Bourgeon

Bibi Bourgeon Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:56:49 +0000

I have been looking everywhere for the perfect recipe! thank you so much, the patio will be buzzing about these!

 
Mandy

Mandy Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:26:36 +0000

These are adorable!

 
Maggs

Maggs Wed, 19 May 2010 16:42:58 +0000

where are the steps for the fondant?
need this before even attempting the cakes :(

 
MacLovin♥x♥x♥

MacLovin♥x♥x♥ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:55:13 +0000

What's a foam flower pad?

 
Steves

Steves Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:11 +0000

These are so simple and beautiful! I'm going to mark this for the next time I do a baby shower.

 

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