Recipe: Marzipan Fruit

MARZIPAN FRUIT

This recipe makes one full-sized fruit or eight miniatures.

8 oz almond paste
2 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 egg white; beaten lightly

Mix the almond paste and sugar together. Add enough egg white to create the consistency of modeling clay.

TO SHAPE THE MARZIPAN:
Using chopsticks or toothpicks help the modeling process. Paste food coloring is the best, though liquid works o.k.

BANANA:
Color the marzipan light yellow and roll it into the banana shape. Dissolve cocoa in a little water and, with a small paint brush, streak the fruit with brown lines.

APPLE:
Color the marzipan light green or green yellow. Shape into apple shape and make an impression on top with a chopstick. Finish the apple with a brown stem and a green leaf (made of marzipan)

STRAWBERRY:
Color the marzipan red and shape it into a strawberry. Roll the berry in granulated sugar. Make the hull with green marzipan.

ORANGE:
Make a smooth ball of orange-colored marzipan; then press a piece of paper towel against the sides to create the texture of orange skin. Push a whole clove into the stem end of the orange.

Adapted from unknown source