Today's "lesson" is how to channel your inner 5 year old with marzipan!
Brand does not matter, I'm not paid to endorse a brand, this is just what's available at my local grocery store.
Other good things to have on hand: foil or parchment paper to work on, no-stick cooking spray to lightly lube your hands, and nitrile (or latex if you're one of those non-allergic type) gloves if you do not want to turn your skin all sorts of fun colors - personally I don't care so I skip this one.
Color your marzipan, I prefer gel colors - you can even get a nifty 14-pack of colors for all your food-dye needs. Add a toothpick full of color and knead it in - add more color as necessary.
For these ducks you need white (non-colored), yellow, and orange (please pull out those archaic color wheels!)
Form the body - roll the marzipan into an oval and pinch one end to form the tail. This is exactly like working with play dough.
Add a head.
And wings...
Don't forget the beak!
And of course the nurse hat and eyes. For the eyes I just use black food gel and dip the end of a toothpick in before dotting each eye. Same procedure for the cross, just with red food dye.
Nursing Ducky Navy!!!
These will be stashed in an airtight container until I make the cupcakes they will be perched upon on in a day or two. Each 6oz package of marzipan is enough to make about 24 critters.
You can of course skip the hat, but I think it adds that special something when being used to
(And now my loyal followers can figure out what my day job is)
