Petit Fours
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 4 hours in refrigerator
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 loaf pound cake, top crust removed, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2/3 cup cold water
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 boxes confectioners sugar, about 1 lb, sifted
- 3 different colors of food coloring
- 6 skewers
- Edible gold, for garnish and design
Directions
Arrange the pound cake cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or overnight.
In the top of a double boiler, dissolve the gelatin in 2/3 cups cold water. Add egg white and corn syrup. Whisk. Add confectioner’s sugar and whisk until well blended and not too thick. When mixture reaches 110 °F. (warm to the touch) divide the icing among several bowls and add your preferred food coloring to each bowl. Mix well.
Line baking sheet with waxed paper. With 2 skewers for each color, dunk cake cubes into colored icing and cover completely. Place on waxed paper to dry. Do this for remaining cubes. When completely dried, place a drop of food coloring onto each cube and sprinkle with edible gold for design.
