Has anyone done anything fun with marzipan? I'm thinking
I would like to make a few things with it, like the tiny
molded fruits. I've searched a bit online but haven't
found a wealth of information on it. And some things,
I'm just plain ignorant on. Like for example, when they
sell molds for marzipan, are they flat on one side so
that you don't really get a true shape, or do the molds
have two sides that close like a book to give you a
complete shape.

I would like to buy a couple cheap molds and experiment.
Any secrets, suggestions, or hints would be appreciated.

For Christmas I bake up about 10 or 12 different types
of cookies, bars, and candies, and box them up and give
them away as presents. I'm targeting the marzipan to
lend color and variety to the mix.

Thank you, Michael

Michael wrote:
>
> Has anyone done anything fun with marzipan? I'm thinking
> I would like to make a few things with it, like the tiny
> molded fruits. I've searched a bit online but haven't
> found a wealth of information on it. And some things,
> I'm just plain ignorant on. Like for example, when they
> sell molds for marzipan, are they flat on one side so
> that you don't really get a true shape, or do the molds
> have two sides that close like a book to give you a
> complete shape.

<snip>

When I was a child we always used to make marzipan fruits, vegs and
figures. But always done by hand. Moulds aren't necessary unless you are
trying to make complicated figures.
Look at pictures of marzipan items and use your imagination.
Here are some instructions and pictures:
http://www.fashion-era.com/Christmas...ts_recipes.htm

*sigh* Now I'm remembering a shop in Milan that had a window full of
exquisite marzipan items of all sizes!

> I would like to buy a couple cheap molds and experiment.
> Any secrets, suggestions, or hints would be appreciated.


Check out the Italian Christmas Special running on The Food Network this
week. Giada visits a shop where they make marzipan "fruit"



"Michael" > wrote in message
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> Has anyone done anything fun with marzipan? I'm thinking
> I would like to make a few things with it, like the tiny
> molded fruits. I've searched a bit online but haven't
> found a wealth of information on it. And some things,
> I'm just plain ignorant on. Like for example, when they
> sell molds for marzipan, are they flat on one side so
> that you don't really get a true shape, or do the molds
> have two sides that close like a book to give you a
> complete shape.
>
> I would like to buy a couple cheap molds and experiment.
> Any secrets, suggestions, or hints would be appreciated.
>
> For Christmas I bake up about 10 or 12 different types
> of cookies, bars, and candies, and box them up and give
> them away as presents. I'm targeting the marzipan to
> lend color and variety to the mix.
>
> Thank you, Michael
>