Marzipan Oranges
These little oranges look so real that your guests won’t believe they are candy.
Before you start, be sure to have Odense Almond Paste on hand
Odense Almond Paste & Marzipan available in major grocery stores and online.
Time
About 45 minutes
Yield
32 oranges
Ingredients
- 1 - 7oz box Odense Marzipan
- Orange, or red and yellow food coloring
- 32 whole cloves
Directions
- Color marzipan with orange food color, or by mixing two parts yellow food color to one part red color. Knead color in until a uniform orange.
- Shape the marzipan into a roll and divide into 8 equal pieces. Divide those 8 chunks of marzipan into 4 equal pieces. Roll into 32 round balls. To get the dimpled effect of an orange, roll balls on the fine hole side of a box or nutmeg grater. Place on plastic wrap to prevent them from sticking to the counter.
- Remove bud of clove from stem, leaving the stem with a flat star on top.
- Make a small x with a toothpick on a marzipan ball. Press stem of clove into the middle of the X, leaving star against surface. Repeat with all balls.
- Place marzipan oranges on a plate, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let dry overnight.
- Cover and store at room temperature for one week, or refrigerate for a month in a closed plastic container with air squeezed out.
https://odense.com/odense-recipes/marzipan-oranges-recipe