Candy Recipes
Marzipan Pumpkins
Yield: 12
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 7 ounces almond paste
- Red and yellow food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon water
- 12 whole cloves
Instructions
- Work the corn syrup, confectioners' sugar and almond paste together to form a smooth dough, kneading it with your fingers.
- Mix a few drops of the food coloring together with the water to make orange, and add it to the dough, kneading to distribute the color evenly.
- Form into 12 balls, then indent the top and sides of each to form a pumpkin shape.
- Press a clove into the top of each to simulate the pumpkin stem.
- Let stand at room temperature for at least 4 hours before using.