Marzipan Roses

Preparation info
  • 8

    medium roses, ⅔ ounce each
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

  • About

A marzipan rose may not be as elegant as a pulled sugar rose, but it certainly is more practical, as it can be made in minutes and, in addition, is much more pleasant to eat. A marzipan rose made for a special occasion should have 12 or more petals, depending on its shape and size, but a nice-looking production rose can be made using just 3 petals attached to the center. The three-petal rose is, naturally, quicker and easier to make, and it actually looks very much like a rosebud about to b