How do I make the marzipan potatoes look real?

Roll the marzipan into balls, roll them in cocoa sprinkled on a piece of paper, and then prick small «dimples» here and there with a skewer (a toothpick works too).

How much time does it take?

About 25 minutes in all for 10 servings, since the marzipan just needs to be rolled and coated in cocoa.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), page 628, in the chapter on confectionery and marzipan.

Marzipan Potatoes

Name: Marzipan Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 400 g marzipan; 2 tbsp cocoa (for rolling)

Marzipan potatoes from Erken 1914: marzipan is rolled into balls, rolled in cocoa on paper, and pricked with a skewer so they resemble potatoes.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 628 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Classic marzipan confectionery shaped like small potatoes, known from Norwegian and German confectioners. The cocoa gives the «earthy skin,» and the holes left by the skewer mimic the potato's eyes.

How to make it

1
Roll balls
Roll the marzipan into small, potato-sized balls.
2
Roll in cocoa
Put a little cocoa on a piece of paper and roll the balls in the cocoa.
3
Prick the eyes
Prick small holes here and there with a skewer or toothpick, so they look like potatoes.

Changes from the original

The skewer can be replaced with a toothpick or pointed wooden stick. Otherwise unchanged.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 628) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 759)~96% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~Marzipanen trilles i kuler, disse trilles~~ Marsipanen deles i ~~litt kakao, som er lagt paa et papir. Poteterne prikkes hist~~ 3 like deler; en del farves lyserød, en del farves grønn, og ~~her med~~ en ~~pølsepind.~~ del beholdes ufarvet. Hver del kjevles ut, — strø litt flormelis på fjelen; legges på hverandre, idet man mellem lagene fukter ganske lett med vann; trykkes lett sammen og utskjæres i spisse firkanter.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I make the marzipan potatoes look real?: Roll the marzipan into balls, roll them in cocoa sprinkled on a piece of paper, and then prick small «dimples» here and there with a skewer (a toothpick works too).
How much time does it take?: About 25 minutes in all for 10 servings, since the marzipan just needs to be rolled and coated in cocoa.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), page 628, in the chapter on confectionery and marzipan.

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