Almond Marzipan Pine Cone Tutorial

Add a touch of seasonal charm to your December place settings with this artfully delicious treat. Molded marzipan and chocolate-dipped almonds take shape as a petite pine cone, lightly dusted with cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar to evoke freshly fallen snow. Find the video tutorial and instructions for this sweet accent below.

1. Mold a piece of marzipan into a rounded, conical shape.
2. Dip the ends of almond slices into melted chocolate, pressing them into the sides of the marzipan.
3. Work around the whole “pine cone,” filling in blank spaces as you see fit.
4. Sift cocoa powder over the finished pine cone.
5. Sift confectioner’s sugar over the finished pine cone.
6. Enjoy this petite, wintry place setting topper!

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