Still Life with Edible Wafer Paper

I'm so excited...and I just can't hide it....LA LA LA LA LA!

I love the New York Cake and Baking Distributer Store (New York Cake & Baking Distributors 56 W. 22nd St. at Sixth Ave. 800-942-2539) I found edible wafer paper there the other day! Not that I doubted that they would have it mind you, it's just that I didn't expect it to be as easy as simply asking the floor staff for it. I had visions of myself, 9 months pregnant, speed waddling like a duck all over Manhattan trying to find edible paper...my brow firmly set, the sweat running down my back as I pushed people out of my way, "get out of my way pedestrians, for I, am on a mission... so when I walked in and asked, and the nice man said "yes, 10 sheets for $4.98" I was thrilled. (There were actually 11 sheets in the bag but don't tell on me, ok) I could spend days in that store and never grow tired of all the wonderful and mysterious things they sell. There's ready made gum paste, rolled fondant, meringue powder, look there's tylose, and so much more that if I were to even begin to list it here my fingers would bleed from typing.

So, what can I make with edible wafer paper, eggs, sugar, almonds, honey and a few other ingredients not shown here?

TORRONE!

It was going to be my New Year's Eve cooking project since this year, for the first time in very many years we are going to be home and not at a party. We figured since I can't drink and we're so close to baby time anyway, it would be best to stay close to home and the hospital. I went to the Dr. yesterday, my test results from last week came in and from the looks of things I might not get a chance to make the candy after all because I'm now on bed rest. I've got pregnancy toxemia, which is elevated blood pressure, swelling of ankles and hands, and high protein levels in the urine, among other things. Not a very good condition to have with the baby, we might even have to induce at some point, but we'll see, the Dr. has ordered me to rest, and so I shall. The torrone might have to wait, but you can bet that I WILL be making it soon, after all, I need to use up this edible wafer paper I seem to have lying around. heh

Have a Happy and safe New Year Everyone. Go on now, and have one on me. Cheers!

Written by Deb on December 31, 2003 12:01 AM