Best Marzipan Decorations Recipes

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MARZIPAN



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A favorite for desserts and cake decorating, marzipan is a tasty, nutty treat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound almond paste
1 box confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
Vegetable shortening, for hands

Steps:

  • Combine almond paste, confectioners' sugar, and corn syrup in a large mixing bowl. You may need to work the mixture with your hands to ensure that it is well mixed. To prevent the mixture from drying as you work with it, rub hands with a light coating of vegetable shortening. Wrap tightly in plastic until ready for use.

20 BEST WAYS TO USE MARZIPAN



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You might think that these marzipan recipes are just for the holidays, but I think this soft and buttery almond candy should be used year-round!

Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Desserts     Recipe Roundup

Number Of Ingredients 20

Traditional German Bethmännchen (Marzipan Cookies)
Pineapple Cake with Marzipan
Marzipan Cake
Triple Layer Chocolate Marzipan Cake
Banketstaaf (Dutch Christmas Log Pastry with Marzipan)
German Marzipan Potatoes (Marzipankartoffeln)
Homemade Marzipan Truffles
Funfetti Marzipan Rugelach
Hausfreunde With Marzipan (Friend Of The House Cookie)
Chewy Almond Marzipan Bars
Battenberg
Marzipan Cake with Chocolate Chips
Marzipan-Stuffed Almond Sugar Cookies
Marzipan Chocolates
Cornes de Gazelle (Gazelle Horns)
Pistachio Marzipan
Marzipan Fruits
Apple u0026amp; Marzipan Dumplings
Easy Lemon Marzipan Muffins
Marzipan Cinnamon Challah

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MARZIPAN DECORATIONS



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Notes about the recipe: Sicily is famous for amazing marzipan work. I've heard it's a group of nuns that do the most amazing pieces. They make everything from cactus pears, chestnuts and tomatoes to animals, bugs, salami and even entire plates of spaghetti and meatballs made of marzipan.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (8-ounce) tube marzipan
Food coloring

Steps:

  • Decide what object you want to make. Warm the marzipan by kneading it slightly. Form it into a small patty and place 1 drop of food coloring in the center. Fold the marzipan around the color and begin to knead it to blend the color in. shape and form into desired shapes.
  • For a Bee: Color some of the marzipan yellow and some brown. Make tiny balls of each color and press then together to make the body. Then make 1 more round ball for the head and secure it onto the body. Make 2 little black dots on the head for eyes. Use toasted almond slices for the wings.
  • For lemons and limes: Color some marzipan with green for the limes and yellow for the lemons. Shape them into balls then form points on the end. Texture the surface by pushing sandpaper or the fine side of a grater onto the surface to texturize it.

MARZIPAN



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Make your own marzipan instead of buying it. Marzipan is used to frost Christmas cakes and for candies, and all sorts of other goodies.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Time P1DT30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups confectioners' sugar
½ pound finely ground blanched almonds
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Blend the confectioner's sugar, finely ground almonds, egg whites, salt, and almond extract in a blender until perfectly blended. Cover and chill until firm, 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 79.9 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

MARZIPAN FOR SPRING GARDEN CAKE



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Marzipan colored with paste food coloring is easily shaped and sculpted to make the decorative fruits and vegetables for Martha's Spring Garden Cake. Follow instructions for shaping individual fruits and vegetables here.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 pound

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 pound almond paste
1/2 pound confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine almond paste and sugar. Pulse until combined. Add the corn syrup, and pulse again until combined, about 15 times.
  • Mixture should hold together when pressed. Transfer to a clean work surface; knead until smooth dough is formed. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Color as desired.

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