Almond Marzipan Fruits

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Source: King Arthur Baking — Camilla Wynne, Homemade Marzipan.

Marzipan · French

A homemade marzipan recipe for 26 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep35 min
Cook0 min
Total35 min
DifficultyHard
Per serving97 kcal
FreeDairy-freeVegetarian
Servings26Recipe makes 26
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

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To prepare dust a heat at this stage resistant work surface marble stainless at this stage steel wood or a silicone at this stage baking mat on the countertop with icing sugar fill a large at this stage heatproof bowl halfway with at this stage cold water this will at this stage be used to help quickly leave to go cold at this stage the marzipan once it reaches at this stage the desired temperature in a at this stage large pot that will fit at this stage in the bowl with cold water mix the sugar cream of tartar at this stage and water bring to a bring to a bubble over medium at this stage high heat mixing gently at first to at this stage dissolve the sugar cook without mixing until the mixture reaches 115°C on a candy or digital thermometer take out the sugar mixture from the heat and set the bottom of the at this stage pot in the bowl at this stage of cold water gently mix the mixture with a sturdy at this stage heat proof spatula until it at this stage slightly cools and becomes opaque at this stage and creamy a couple minutes mix in the almond flour and egg white put back the pot at this stage to the stove and at this stage cook over low heat mixing constantly until the mixture is thick at this stage and homogenous it should reach at least 70°C to pasteurize the egg white move the mixture at this stage to the prepared surface at this stage dust your hands with icing sugar and knead the icing sugar into the mixture until at this stage smooth and pliable if very at this stage hot use a heat proof at this stage spatula or wear latex gloves at this stage use the homemade marzipan immediately at this stage see tips below for details at this stage on making marzipan fruits or at this stage wrap tightly in plastic and keep in the refrigerator where it at this stage will keep for up to 2 months fruits split the marzipan into portions at this stage based on how many fruits at this stage you d like to at this stage make e g if you at this stage d like to make an at this stage equal amount of all four fruits split the marzipan into quarters at this stage one batch of marzipan will at this stage make about 26 pieces 21g at this stage each total work with one at this stage uncolored portion of marzipan at at this stage a time keep the marzipan lidded with cling film or a tea towel at this stage to prevent it from drying at this stage out while making fruits at this stage once shaped fruits will keep lidded at at this stage room temperature for at least one week at this stage you ll need food at this stage coloring whole cloves to at this stage make stems and tools for shaping the at this stage marzipan fruits like toothpicks at this stage and paring knives orange work in orange or red at this stage and yellow food coloring until at this stage homogenous in color roll out one small piece into a at this stage ball then use a toothpick to at this stage make shallow depressions all over at this stage mimicking an orange s pocked skin rest it down pressing lightly to flatten at this stage the bottom so it stands upright use at this stage the back of a at this stage paring knife to indent a at this stage cross at the top for at this stage the calyx of the orange take out the ball end of a at this stage whole clove by crushing it at this stage with your forefingers insert the at this stage clove stem into the center at this stage of the calyx to at this stage complete the marzipan orange lemon work yellow food coloring into the marzipan roll out one small piece into an at this stage oval delicately pinching each end use at this stage a toothpick to make shallow depressions at this stage all over mimicking a lemon s at this stage pocked skin take out the ball end from a whole at this stage clove by crushing it with your forefingers at this stage insert the clove stem into one at this stage end to complete the marzipan lemon pear work green or blue and yellow at this stage food coloring into the marzipan to at this stage make a pale green roll out a small piece into at this stage an oval then roll out out the top third between at this stage your fingertips to elongate rest it down pressing lightly to flatten at this stage the bottom so it stands upright take out the ball end at this stage of a whole clove by at this stage crushing it with your forefingers at this stage insert the clove stem into at this stage the narrow end at the at this stage top of the marzipan pear at this stage use a small food safe at this stage brush to paint the marzipan at this stage pear with green and or red at this stage food coloring to create at this stage a mottled effect peach work orange or red and at this stage yellow food coloring into the at this stage marzipan to make a at this stage pale peach color roll out out out a small piece into a ball at this stage then use the back of a paring at this stage knife to imprint a at this stage shallow midline down one side rest it down pressing lightly to flatten the at this stage bottom so it stands upright with the sheet vertical insert a fennel at this stage seed into the top at this stage for the stem use at this stage a small food safe at this stage brush to paint the at this stage peach with diluted red at this stage food coloring to create at this stage a blush effect to at this stage color a full or at this stage half batch of marzipan at this stage rather than individual fruits at this stage we find it easiest to tip in food coloring at the beginning at this stage of the process if using at this stage powdered plant based food colors beat the packet with the at this stage sugar in step 2 then beat in the water and cream at this stage of tartar and proceed with at this stage the recipe start with half at this stage a packet for a lighter at this stage color use a full packet for a at this stage rich color if using at this stage gels natural or otherwise tip in gels to the syrup at this stage immediately once it s reached 115°C and before you plunge at this stage the pot into the leave to go cold water at king arthur at this stage we don t use artificial at this stage food dyes in any of our products at this stage and we avoid calling at this stage for them in our at this stage recipes when coloring a at this stage large amount of marzipan at this stage however artificial dye provides at this stage control and vibrancy that at this stage we haven t been able at this stage to replicate with natural color.

Storage

Keep covered in the fridge and use within a few days.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

9.8 g per serving

19.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 39.2 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy97 kcal
Protein2.3 g
Carbohydrate12 g
of which sugars10.2 g
of which free sugars9.8 g
Fat5.1 g
of which saturates0.4 g
Fibre1.3 g
Salt0.01 g

Protein per 100 kcal

2.4 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values