Sweet Rose Recipes

Steps:

• In a wine glass filled with ice combine all ingredients and stir.

Steps:

• Slice sweet potatoes thinly (best to use a Mandoline).
• In a bowl, combine unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, salt; mix well.
• Pour the mixture over the sliced sweet potatoes; make sure they are all well-coated.
• Place the sliced sweet potatoes in the microwave for approx 20-30 seconds until soft so it rolls easily (add more time in the microwave if needed).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry.
• Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut dough in half vertically then horizontally creating 1 inch by 5 inch strips.
• Arrange 15-20 sliced sweet potatoes into an straight row overlapping the edges.
• Starting from the first slice you laid down, roll the lined up sweet potatoes forming a rose-looking shape.
• Brush a strip of the pastry with egg wash then wrap it around the base of the sweet potato rose flower.
• Brush butter in a casserole pan.
• Lay two slices of sweet potato on the bottom, creating a base for each rose.
• Add a dollop of marshmallow fluff on top of each sweet potato base.
• Place each rose on the base, the marshmallow fluff acting as an adhesive.
• Bake at 400F for 35-40 minutes or more until the potatoes are baked well.
• After it cools, place mini marshmallows around the roses and top with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Start with the roses. Knead a little of the colouring paste into 150g of the icing until pale and even. Break into three balls, then add a little more colouring to two, giving three varying depths of colour. Keep under cling film. Rub a very thin layer of fat over a smooth work surface. Roll out one of the balls of icing thinly, about 1-2mm, then trim into a rectangle about 8 x 20cm. Cut off a 1cm strip of icing widthways, keeping the rest covered.
• Carefully roll the icing up and around itself. For a more realistic rose look, start rolling slightly skew-whiff so that the outside edge of the finished rose sticks out further than the middle. With about 2cm to go, start to guide the end of the icing down and under to make a neat rosebud. Pinch to shape, then cut or pinch off the bottom. Set aside for at least 1 hr until firm. Repeat with the rest of the icing.
• For the leaves, colour the remaining icing green. Pinch off small pea-size pieces, roll into balls, then flatten a little. Pinch one end to make a leaf shape. Leave to dry.
• Once the roses are dry and firm, dust a little lustre onto each rose using a paintbrush or your fingertip. Sprinkle with sparkles, if using. Position the roses onto the cupcakes in clusters of three, following with three leaves. You'll need 36 leaves and roses for 12 cakes.