marzipan toadstools
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Easy
- Makes 8 toadstools
Ingredients
- 250g (9oz) white marzipan
- red food colouring
Method
- STEP 1Cut the block of marzipan in half. Then, wrap one half in plastic foodwrap and the other half in a small bowl.
- STEP 2Add three drops of colouring to the bowl and mix it in with your fingers. Then , break the marzipan in to eight pieces.
- STEP 3Roll each piece into a ball , then squash them to make toadstool shapes. Press your thumb into the bottom to make a hollow.
- STEP 4Unwrap the other half of the marzipan. To make spots , break off a third of the marzipan and roll it into lots of little balls.
- STEP 5Press several little balls onto each toadstool. Then , break the remaining piece of marzipan into eight pieces.
- STEP 6Roll each piece between your fingers to make a stalk. Then , press a red top onto each stalk to complete the toadstool.