The Germany lovely dessert, marzipan, is much more than a dish to enjoy. When preparing marzipan, cooks turn into creative artists and dough, a candy masterpiece. There are countless shapes to make with this recipe; and all you can do is to think about distinctiveness and release your imagination. This paste mixture can be shaped into figures, fruits, bunnies, eggs, and vegetables. Marzipan fruits make perfect Christmas and Easter celebrations.
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You can substitute paste colors for liquid food coloring; and ground cinnamon for cocoa powder. |
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Pick at least four of your favorite fruits and vegetables. |
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Cover a flat surface (such as a tabletop) with a kitchen parchment paper. |
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Cut marzipan evenly into four sections, 2 ounces each. |
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Put two sections in a bowl, and place other two in separate bowls. Add you favorite colors to the two in separate bowls that contain one marzipan part at each. Mix color with marzipan thoroughly. |
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Leave the other two parts (which are placed in one bowl) without coloring; and you can roll them in cocoa powder. |
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Divide marzipan candies into 2-teaspoon clumps. |
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With your hands, form apples or tomatoes then add stems on top with bits of green mint candies. |
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To shape strawberries, model the marzipan into a rounded heart shape. With a toothpick, make slightly-deep holes all over. |
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Form potatoes from the uncolored marzipan and roll in cocoa or cinnamon for the mottled brown outside. |
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With a toothpick, make slightly-deep holes on surface. |
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Set all aside and allow to stand for several hours. |
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Glaze candies with a mixture of corn syrup and water then set aside until well glazed. |
Make sure your hands' palms and backs and also your nails are quite clean before preparing the dish.
When choosing the favorite fruits and vegetables to make this recipe, try to pick ones with round shapes, including oranges, apples, potatoes, and tomatoes. Also advised are: strawberries, pears, and bananas.
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