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While using royal icing, I saw how it peeled off parchment paper just like the candy buttons from the 1950's. This inspired me to give candy buttons a try. As a child it was a good buy for a penny, and quantity was important.
Prep 30 mins Additional: 8hrs Total: 8hrs30 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings
Old-Time Penny Candy Buttons
2 12x16 pieces of parchment paper
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 ½ teaspoons meringue powder
¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 drop pink yellow and blue food coloring paste or as needed
Dessert Step 1 Cut 10 strips of parchment paper 2-inches wide by 16-inches long. Step 2 Sift confectioner's sugar and meringue powder together in a bowl; beat in water and vanilla extract until smooth. Step 3 Divide sugar mixture evenly into three bowls; beat in small amounts of different food coloring paste into each bowl until desired color has been achieved. Step 4 Place a #3 pastry tip into end of pastry bag; fill with one of the tinted sugar mixtures. Pipe buttons about the size of a penny onto parchment strips 3 rows across. Repeat with remaining tinted sugar mixtures. Dry until buttons are hard about 8 hours.
Servings Per Recipe:10 Calories: 104.4 % Daily Value * Protein: 0.4g 1% Carbohydrates: 26g 8% Sugars: 24.7g Calcium: 0.4mg Magnesium: 0.1mg Potassium: 0.7mg Sodium: 6.4mg Calories From Fat: 0.2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Comparison based on the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc.
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