Yummy babies

[Graehstone]

Aren't these just the most adorable little things you have ever seen? They just look good enough to eat huh? Well ... you can actually, lol
They are made out of Marzipan. (a disgustingly addictive sweet substance that I would sell my right leg for, he,he,he)






And here is the recipe for making your own. It can get rather expensive if you can even find it in the store.

Marzipan Candies

Ingredients

(2 servings)

1 lb Almonds, shelled, blanched
1 lb Confectioners' sugar
1 ea Egg white, unbeaten
3 Or 4 Tbsp rosewater or orangewater

Instructions

Nothing expresses the German love of edible art more succintly than marzipan candies, which are shaped into piglets, cats, poodles, flowers, fruit and all sorts of other objects. They are delicious to eat, too.
Carefully dry the shelled almonds, then grind to a powder in an electic blender, if you have one. Blend almonds, the sugar, the egg white and just enough rosewater or orangewater (available from pharmacies) to make a pliable stiff dough. Knead with fingers, then place on board dusted with confectioners' sugar and form into desired shapes, to resemble miniature apples, peaches, strawberries or, if you have an artist's touch, little pigs or birds. Tint with food coloring. Balls of marzipan may be rubbed in chocolate dots or colored sugar. If dough becomes too stiff, work in a little lemon juice, rosewater or orangewater, adding drop by drop.
When candies are shaped, dry thoroughly in a cool, airy place for 24 hours, then wrap separately or place in a container (such as a little straw basket for fruit) and cover completely with Saran or other plastic wrap.
Makes 2 pounds of candy.

[Graehstone]

I am going to give this a try. Even if I can't sculpt anything worth taking a picture of I can at least stuff my face with my failures. Sounds like fun huh?

[LissaKokoKiwiKaseySam]

A friend of mine sent these pics to me in an e-mail..they're absolutely amazing..

I'm still trying to figure out what they used for the hair on the babies!

[Lynjupiter]

Sorry to burst your bubbles but the babies are not Marzipan but sculptures

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/marzipan.asp

Lynda

[Lori L]

Well how cool would that be to send to a new mommy or daddy? Marzapan or not

[LissaKokoKiwiKaseySam]

oh well, Snopes does it again...

They're still awesome tho..very Anne Geddes!

[Cowgirl Chris]

those are precious!!! The recipe sounds great too. (please excuss misspellings, I suck at it lol). It would be great to find out where you could buy some of those figures. Does anyone know? They would make great christmas gifts (And buy some for myself as well )

[natureboy]

Those are so life like and detailed If they are edible that’s kind of morbid lol
Hey there Bill whatcha snacking on? “Oh a new born baby ……WHOA!
Anything edible that looks like that is just wrong haha.
I’m saying this in the most smart A$$ way but, still wouldn’t be able to eat those.

[Tiki]

Yeah, I would feel funny about biting the leg off one of those. Whatever they are made from, they are real works if art!

[kathleen]

Originally Posted by natureboy

Those are so life like and detailed If they are edible that’s kind of morbid lol
Hey there Bill whatcha snacking on? “Oh a new born baby ……WHOA!
Anything edible that looks like that is just wrong haha.
I’m saying this in the most smart A$$ way but, still wouldn’t be able to eat those.

I agree. Even though, you know it's candy, it's just the idea. eeeeiiiiwwwww.