Midsummer's Night Marzipan with Rose Petals
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Midsummer's Night Marzipan with Rose Petals a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 588 calories. If you have egg white, confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Special equipment: Food coloring in various colors of red, yellow, blue, green, mixed to create secondary colors if desired - and 3 or 4 small sterile watercolor brushes
Knead together almond paste, egg white and confectioners' sugar.
Mix food coloring, as desired, to make secondary colors such as purple and orange. Divide marzipan dough and color with food coloring. Mold into fruit shapes and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Use brushes to paint detail on "fruits."
Let dry for 1 hour before glazing marzipan.
For the glaze, combine water and corn syrup in a small saucepan.
Heat to a boil, then immediately remove from heat and brush the marzipan with the glaze.
Pair the rose petals with mint leaves and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Arrange marzipan around.