What were those little metal "candy" balls we'd put on cupcakes??!
What were those little metal "candy" balls we'd put on cupcakes??
About 15 years ago, every year there were kids in my classes who would bring in cupcakes with those little silver balls on them...you could buy them separately in bulk. I heard rumors they contained lead or something. What were they, and were they safe??
Answers:
They are called "dragees". They are perfectly safe to eat, but they are "nondigestible" (they come out whole). There was some controversy over them years ago, so many people in this country stopped selling/using them. They are still popular in high dollar catering & are coming back into favor, generally. They even carry them at some grocery stores now.