Marzipan Pumpkins

Name: Marzipan Pumpkins
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 7 ounces (1 roll) marzipan; Red and yellow food coloring; Dark-colored jimmies (optional)

4 steps

By Elizabeth LaBau, About.com Guide “Marzipan pumpkins are easy to make and look beautiful on top of pastries, or as part of a fall display. You can modify the recipe and vary the size of the pumpkins to suit your needs. You can make your own marzipan, or purchase it from most large grocery stores. Marzipan most commonly comes in 7-ounce tubes (the quantity called for here) but you can use more or less depending on what you have available.” ~ Elizabeth LaBao

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories968.1 kcal (48%)

Total Fat53.4 g (76%)

Carbs94.8 g (36%)

Sugars83.9 g (93%)

Protein25.6 g (51%)

Sodium100.1 mg (5%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

Dark-colored, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Coat your hands with powdered sugar, or wear plastic gloves. Knead the marzipan until it has softened slightly. Flatten the marzipan into a disc, and add a few drops of red and yellow food coloring to the middle, using a ration of 1 drop red to 2 drops yellow. Fold the marzipan into a ball and begin to knead the color throughout the dough,adding more food coloring if desired, working until the marzipan is one uniform color.

Step 2

Roll the dough into small balls about 1 inch in diameter. Flatten the balls slightly so that they have a pumpkin shape. Place a toothpick vertically against the side of a marzipan ball, and press the side of the toothpick into the candy, creating an indentation extending vertically from top to bottom. Repeat at regular intervals along the ball, to create the familiar pumpkin creases. Repeat with remaining pumpkins.

Step 3

If desired, poke small holes in the top of the pumpkins, and push in a dark-colored candy jimmy to form the “stem.” Edible sprigs of herbs can also be used.

Step 4

Store marzipan pumpkins in an airtight Tupperware container for up to two weeks, or freeze well-wrapped marzipan pumpkins for up to three months.

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