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

On 7 Dec 2004 09:06:40 -0800, "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.
>
>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

Some good information here

http://www.odense.com/index.cfm
http://www.candylandcrafts.com/Catalog/index.htm

There are some two sided molds, but they might need more marzipan that
you wish, to put in one figure
Pan Ohco

The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.
Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a
Book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching.
--Assyrian stone tablet, c. 2800 B.C.

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.
>
> 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.

Marzipan fruit are usually rolled like modeling clay and painted with
food colors.

Here's the result of a quick google search that should give you more
info than you'd ever need. Start with the one at the top.
<http://tinyurl.com/5d9qp>

Happy marzipan.

Pastorio