Halloween Witch Fingers

Halloween Witch Fingers

Ingredients

  1. 1-7 oz box Odense Marzipan*
  2. 8 blanched whole almonds
  3. 4 oz Wilton red candy melts
  4. 1 tablespoon (scant) Crisco shortening
  5. *Odense Almond Paste may be substituted
Print Recipe
Halloween finger food, Odense style. Use a small paintbrush to paint the fingernails blood red for an extra spooky effect.

Time

20 minutes to make
20 minutes to set
Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield

8 fingers (who knows where the other two are?)

Directions

  1. Assemble your ingredients.
  2. With your hands, roll a small amount of Marzipan to make a rough finger shape.
  3. Pinch joints into the finger.
  4. Press an almond down and into the Marzipan to create a fingernail.
  5. Using your own finger as a model (well, maybe not), etch wrinkles into the Marzipan with a toothpick.
  6. In a double boiler melt together the red candy melts and Crisco.
  7. Dip the finger ends and set on wax paper to dry.
  8. One roll of Marzipan made eight fingers.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81

 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817