Chefs at Lenôtre

Marzipan Decorations *

Décor en Pâte D’amande

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

  • 10½ oz. (300 g) marzipan made with blanched almonds
  • Natural paste food colorings (see Chef’s Notes

Method

  1. Use your hands to knead food coloring or powder into the marzipan, until it is evenly colored to the desired shade.
  2. Dust the work surface with cornstarch.
  3. Roll out the marzipan to the desired thickness, lifting and rotating it gently after each roll to prevent it from sticking and cracking. If this happens, gather the marzipan into a ball and roll it