Marzipan Fruits
Preamble
"Gifts from the kitchen don't ahve to be folksy jars of jams or pickles. They can be sophisticated, utterly luxurious - a decanter holding apricots in cognac; a delicate poreclain sweet dish filled with marzipan fruits; glass jars in pretty colours holding fresh cream fudge for the friend with a sweet tooth or smoky devilled almonds, a favourite with everyone; traditional Christmas cakes and biscuits; brandied marzipan dates."
Ingredients
8 oz (2 cups) Ground Almonds
1 lb pure Icing Sugar sifted
1 small Egg beaten
2 tablespoons Sherry
1/4 teaspoon Almond Essence
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Method
Europe's expensive Christmas confection, but fresher and moister than the imported variety because you've made it yourself.
Combine ground almonds and icing sugar in a large bowl. Mix all the other ingredients together and add at once, kneading firmly to a smooth consistency. Wrap in plastic food wrap or store in a plastic bag until ready to shape the fruit.
Take walnut sized balls of marzipan and shape them into apples, pears, bananas, apricots, peaches. You may colour the marzipan right through by working in a very little food colouring at a time until the right shade is achieved, or you may paint the moulded fruits with food colouring.
Red Apples:
Best formed with untinted marzipan and a blush painted on with diluted red food colouring. Shape into a ball, flatten top and bottom slightly and insert whole cloves to represent stem and blossom end.
Green Apples:
It is advisable to colour the marzipan a very pale green throughout. Add a tiny droplet of colour at a time and work it well in before adding more. Shape and finish as for red apples.
Pear:
Mould untinted marzipan to a pear shape, insert cloves for stem and blossom end and paint whole pear with yellow food colouring. On one side, paint a blush with red food colouring diluted with water. Leave to dry.
Bananas:
Shape bananas with yellow tinted marzipan or plain marzipan which can be painted over with yellow food colouring. Melted dark chocolate streaked on here and there give a realisitc look of ripe bananas. Dip one end in chocolate if liked.
Peaches:
Mould untinted marzipan, shaping ball to a slight point at one end. Mark centre line with back of a knife. Paint with food colouring and roll in icing sugar to give 'bloom'.
Apricots:
Work a little red and yellow food colouring into marzipan to tint it an apricot colour. Make slightly smaller shapes than for peaches, mark in the same way with back of a knife, and if liked, add a little extra blush to one side with diluted red food colouring. Roll in sifted icing sugar.
Nestle a selection of marzipan fruit on a bed of shredded green tissue or cellophane in the container of your choice.
VariationsSee also
brandied marzipan dates
Chocolate Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed chocolate pudding
Rich Christmas Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Detailed instructions
Pineapple Cake Patisserie;
Dessert - Cake mixture baked on pineapple pieces & glace cherries
Apricot Snow Patisserie;
Dessert - Apricot puree 'set' with whipped egg white, served cold
Ricotta Cheesecake Patisserie;
Dessert - Uses a biscuit crumb case, it's topped with baked sour cream
Rich Christmas Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Refrigerated Mocca Cheese Cake Patisserie;
Dessert - A biscuit pastry with a cream cheese & coffee filling, chilled
Preserved Ginger Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with preserved ginger & served with ginger
custard
Lemon Delicious Patisserie;
Dessert
Pancakes Patisserie;
Dessert - French crepe mixture including cognac
Ice Cream 1 Patisserie;
Dessert - Ingredients beaten separately, mixed & churned
Crepes Serina Patisserie;
Dessert - Filling of lemon, sultanas & cream cheese
Tapioca Cream Patisserie;
Dessert
Plum Pudding Without Eggs Patisserie;
Dessert
Olney Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with raspberry jam
Fairy Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Lemon flavoured egg white dessert
Take Your Pick! Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Baked pudding flavoured with ginger & treacle
Chocolate Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Simple steamed chocolate pudding
Brown Pudding Without Eggs Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with plum jam
Cheap Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - A boiled pudding flavoured with raisins, cinnamon and peel
Brown Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with currants
Melbourne Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding with dried fruit
Date Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed date flavoured pudding
Uncommon Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Dough rolled with a filling of apple, dried fruit & candied peel, baked in
syrup
Pancakes Patisserie;
Dessert - Basic pancake mixture using only 1 egg
Sultana And Rum Pancakes Patisserie;
Dessert
Golden Syrup Souffle Patisserie;
Dessert - A chilled Golden
Syrup souffle on a rich Golden Syrup sauce
Angel Food 1 Patisserie;
Dessert -
Custard set with gelatine & lightened with beaten egg whites
Caramel Custard Patisserie;
Dessert - Plus second recipe for individual moulds
Sago Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Steamed Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Plain pudding steamed in a jam lined dish
Brown Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with jam
Lemon Crunch Pie Patisserie;
Dessert - Biscuit crust filled with condensed milk yoghurt & lemon juice, topped with cream
Butterscotch Banana Cream Dessert Patisserie;
Dessert - Uncooked bananas topped with butterscotch & chopped nuts
Coffee Cream Patisserie;
Dessert - Chilled souffle
Golden Apricot Balls Patisserie;
Dessert - Balls of apricot flavoured batter boiled in a rich
syrup
Cinnamon Rice Cream Patisserie;
Dessert - Rice cooked with milk,
blended with cream & topped with cinnamon
Christmas Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Traditional boiled Christmas pudding
Milk Jelly Patisserie;
Dessert - Jelly made with milk & water
Californian Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - A boiled pudding flavoured with raisins, spice and peel
Lemon Syrup Dumplings Patisserie;
Dessert - Balls of dough boiled in a Goilden
Syrup flavoured syrup
Pineapple Caramel Patisserie;
Dessert - Fresh pineapple coated with caramel & nuts
Fruit Cream Patisserie;
Dessert - Chilled fruit set with gelatin using condensed milk
Apple Dessert Patisserie;
Dessert - Cake made with cottage cheese not butter baked with apple
Cherries Jubilee Patisserie;
Dessert - A cherry & kirsch sauce
Spiced Cherries Patisserie;
Dessert
Flummery Patisserie;
Dessert - Chilled passionfruit flavoured dessert set with gelatin & flour
Irish Cherries Patisserie;
Dessert - Cooked in a brandy
syrup with red currant jelly
Summer Sweet Patisserie;
Dessert - Jelly with egg & milk
Golden Syrup Balls Patisserie;
Dessert - Plain dough balls boiled in a Golden
Syrup flavoured syrup
Chocolate Cream Pears Patisserie;
Dessert - Poached pears arranged on a chocolate
custard lightened with beaten egg whites
Steamed Treacle Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Plain steamed pudding flavoured with Golden
Syrup
Rosy Rum Apples Patisserie;
Dessert - Baked apples stuffed with coconut & plum jam
garnished with toasted coconut
Cream Caramel Bananas Patisserie;
Dessert - Cooked bananas coated with caramel & cream
Gingerbread Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Golden
Syrup, pears and a ginger topping baked
Oranges Patisserie;
Dessert - Chilled spiced oranges
Cherry Charlotte Patisserie;
Dessert - A sponge finger shell filled with raspberry jelly & cream
Swiss Roll Patisserie;
Dessert - Mould lined with sliced swiss roll filled with three flavoured ice creams
Coffee Chiffon Pie Patisserie;
Dessert - Short crust pie filled with chilled coffee flavoured souffle, decorated with peach halves
Pineapple - Passionfruit Pie Patisserie;
Dessert - Cooked with egg yolk & set with gelatine
Luxury Fruit Salad Patisserie;
Dessert
Chocolate Mousse Patisserie;
Dessert
Neapolitan Russe Patisserie;
Dessert - Strawberry & vanilla flavoured
mousse in a chocolate 'pie'
Chocolate Mousse Patisserie;
Dessert
Orange Shape Patisserie;
Dessert - A cold orange souffle
Avocado Sherbert Patisserie;
Dessert - Frozen avocado pulp flavoured with honey & lemon
Sour Cream Pancakes Patisserie;
Dessert
Chocolate Ice Cream 1 Patisserie;
Dessert
Chocolate Rum Cherries Patisserie;
Dessert - Chocolate coated rum soaked glace cherries
Eggless Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - A plain steamed pudding
Wattlegrove Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with treacle
Prune Mould Patisserie;
Dessert - Prunes cooked with lemon & set with gelatin
Pineapple Snow Patisserie;
Dessert - Chilled pineapple souffle
Burnside Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed chocolate pudding
Nina's Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - A plain boiled pudding
Rice Milk Patisserie;
Dessert - Rice cooked with milk & sugar
Sago Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Rainbow Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Coloured layers of dough joined with jam & steamed
Surprise Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Plain steamed pudding
Angel Food 2 Patisserie;
Dessert -
Custard set with gelatine & lightened with beaten egg whites
Coffee Shape Patisserie;
Dessert - Cold coffee flavoured souffle
Fruit And Date Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with fruit & dates
Pineapple Meringue Patisserie;
Dessert - Pineapple cooked with egg yolks & topped with meringue
Passion Fruit Sweet Patisserie;
Dessert - Passinfruit flavoured jelly
Dot's Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Cake roll using a apples & currants
Sago Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
2, 4, 6, 8 Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Quick and simple pudding topped with jam
Floating Caramel Island Patisserie;
Dessert - Caramel topping on steamed egg white served on
custard
Passion Fruit Flavour Patisserie;
Dessert - A cold passionfruit souffle
Queen Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Baked pudding using bread crumbs topped with raspberry jam & beaten egg whites
Brown Apple Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Apples topped with bread crumbs, moistened with Golden
Syrup & baked
Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Banana Fritters Patisserie;
Dessert - Deep fried banana in batter
Sweet Apple Fritters Patisserie;
Dessert - Batter of flour, apple pulp & eggs flavoured with currants & cinnamon
Apple Fritters Patisserie;
Dessert - Deep fried apple rings dipped in an egg & flour batter
Fruit Fritters Patisserie;
Dessert - Deep fried battered fruit pieces
Snow Cream Patisserie;
Dessert - Citrus jelly with
stiffly beaten egg whites
Plum Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert
Lemon Meringue Pie Patisserie;
Dessert - Crust made from cornflakes filling includes condesed mik & lemon
Steamed Treacle Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - Steamed pudding flavoured with ginger & Golden
Syrup
Coconut Pudding Patisserie;
Dessert - A coconut
custard topped with meringue
Caramel Parfait Patisserie;
Dessert - A chilled caramel dessert set with gelatin
Strawberry Dessert Cake Patisserie;
Dessert - Kirsch marinated strawberries & whipped cream combined with
stiffly beaten egg whites set with gelatin in a mould lined with sponge fingers
Chocolate Velvet Cream Pie Patisserie;
Dessert - Pie filled with chocolate & marshmallow
Pancakes Stuffed With Cream Cheese Patisserie;
Dessert - Stack of pancakes layered with cream cheese
Chocolate Mousse Patisserie;
Dessert
Jelly Baskets Patisserie;
Dessert
Buttermilk Mousse And Cherry Sauce Patisserie;
Dessert - Hazelnuts,
buttermilk set with gelatin & served with a cherry jam sauce
Pavlova Patisserie;
Dessert - Meringue
garnishes with passionfruit, strawberries & whipped cream - very detailed
Apple Mousse Gatinaise Patisserie;
Dessert - A tart apple puree set with gelatine and cream topped with apple and toffeed walnuts
Marzipan Fruits Patisserie;
Dessert - Recipe for
marzipan & advice on forming it into fruit
Brandied Marzipan Dates Patisserie;
Dessert - Dates with a colourful almond, brandy and sugar stuffing
