Friday, September 12, 2008

Marzipan Pumpkins




1-7 oz box Odense Almond paste
yellow food coloring paste, gel or liquid
red food coloring paste, gel or liquid
A few drops, vegetable oil
A few toothpicks
Knead a small amount of food coloring into Marzipan. You will use approximately 1 part red to 2 parts yellow to get a good pumpkin color.
Take a small piece of the tinted Marzipan and form a ball
With your little finger, make a small indentation in the top of the Marzipan ball.
Dip a toothpick in vegetable oil. This keeps the Marzipan from sticking to it. Starting at the ball's North Pole, press the toothpick's side in gently from pole to pole to make pumpkin "creases."
For a final touch, add a whole clove for a pumpkin stem.

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