Marzipan Pig Candy Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
Marzipan Pig Candy Recipe
Report
Easy fun marzipan pigs. Gift your loved ones good luck for the new year! Use homemade marzipan or store-bought marzipan to prepare these cute edible piggy charms.
Share:
Ingredients
- 7 ounces Marzipan Raw Mass *see Notes
- 5-10 drops Red food coloring
- pinch cocoa powder unsweetened optional
To help you stick:
- water a small quantity, lukewarm
Instructions
- Keep your ingredients ready, the marzipan mass, the food coloring, some water in a bowl to help you stick it together. The cocoa is optional.
- Slice your marzipan mass into 8 same-sized pieces.
- Take a piece and slice it into two halves. Keep one half aside and add to the other marzipan mass half, a few drops of food coloring (less is more) and mix the color into the marzipan by rolling it between your fingers and shaping it.
- Now combine the red colored marzipan piece with the plain half. It should appear thoroughly pink.
- Cut out the pig body parts. You will need one larger main body, one smaller head, 4 legs, 1 snout, 2 ears and one tail, which will be rolled in. Now, it's ok if they don't look like mine, you can get creative here!
- Shape the body and head (watch the video to see how). Shape the legs too, ears, snout, and tail.
- Stick together the head, body, and legs. You can use some water to help you stick together if you like.
- Smooth out the shape with the modeling tools and create details such as the hooves.
- Stick the curled tail, ears and snout onto the shape. Create eye and snout holes.
- You can fill the eyes with some plain marzipan or black colored marzipan. I like to use simply cocoa powder for the eye details. (simplest and least messy but you need a steady hand)
- Store your marzipan pig in a dry and cool place. Gift it to your loved ones on New Year's Day.
Notes
- You can use pastry modeling tools to help you out and get the details right. A toothpick can do the trick too, to form the eyes and snout. Or simply use your skilled fingers.
- Make your own Marzipan from scratch at home with raw blanched almonds or buy raw marzipan mass. Most store-bought marzipan rolls are about 7 ounces or 200 grams.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
118kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pigs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
