The idea of taking time in your day to sit down to sip a cup of tea and
indulge in a pastry or two has become a well-known tradition in European
culture. With my love for European culture combined with the Olympics
in London I decided to pay homage to such a chic tradition. My
friendship gift features delicate butterfly-shaped sugars in white and
pale pink that take only minutes to create, and are the perfect addition
to a cup of tea or coffee.
Mix 1/4 cup sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of water and add a tiny drop of paste food coloring if desired, and mix well. It should feel like wet sand. Firmly press the sugar into the candy mold of your choice. Allow to sit until semi hard (about 1-2 hours). Carefully flip the mold over and remove your sugar shapes. Allow sugar shapes to drive and harden at least 24 hours.
Okay seriously, whatever you do for a living, its not as cool as this. lol.
ReplyDeleteBTW, i have moved to Williamsburg! yay
I love these sugar shapes. This is perfect for entertaining.
ReplyDeletewow these are almost too pretty eat!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! So many different options...and perfect for a themed dinner party or event :)
ReplyDeleteMy parents are German so the first thing I thought when I saw these was it reminds me of afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen (Coffee and cake) with the fancy sugars. Have not seen these delicate shapes (or color) before!
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