Marzipan potato
The marzipan potato is a spherical candy made from marzipan that is mainly sold at Christmas time. This dessert got its name from the external resemblance to potatoes .
On average, the diameter of each sphere is between 1.5 cm and 2 cm. The balls are formed from marzipan and dusted with a cinnamon - cocoa mixture, which also gives the marzipan potato its typical taste.
Fine baked goods
A pastry made from biscuit dough filled with cream or nougat is also called a marzipan potato . The name-giving similarity to a potato is created by a marzipan blanket, which is then dusted with cocoa powder . Depending on the preparation, there are name variations such as B. "Viennese marzipan potatoes" or "Sponge cake marzipan potatoes".
literature
- Ignace Proot, Daniel Leroy: Marzipan. From modeling to trying, tips and tricks for working creatively with marzipan, Matthaes Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-87515-108-4 .
Web links
- Brigitte Online: Make marzipan potatoes yourself (accessed December 21, 2017)
- Food & drink: Sponge cake marzipan potatoes (accessed on December 21, 2017)
- Marzipan Potato Duo (accessed December 17, 2019)