What are marzipan radishes?

They are small pieces of confectionery made from marzipan paste, shaped like radishes. The paste is handled the same way as for marzipan strawberries, but it is colored red so the tip is kept white, and a small green «leaf» is set in the rounded end.

How do I get the colors right?

The body is colored red like a radish, but the pointed end should be left white. In the rounded end, place a small piece of green marzipan as the sprig/leaf.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), page 629, in the chapter on confectionery and marzipan.

How long does it take?

About 30 minutes for roughly 12 pieces, since the paste just needs to be colored, shaped, and decorated.

Marzipan Radishes

Name: Marzipan Radishes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 250 g marzipan paste; red food coloring (diluted); green marzipan or angelica (for the leaf)

Marzipan radishes are shaped like marzipan strawberries, brushed red but kept white at the tip, with a little green set in the rounded end.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 629 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

One of Erken's marzipan imitations of vegetables; briefly described with a reference to marzipan strawberries.

How to make it

1
Shape the radishes
Roll the marzipan paste into small balls that are made slightly pointed at one end, as for marzipan strawberries.
2
Color
Brush with diluted red coloring, but leave the tip white.
3
Leaf
Set a little green in the rounded end.

Changes from the original

Quantities estimated; the method from the strawberry recipe has been written out in plain text.

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. 629) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 760)~36% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~Marzipanmassen~~ Marsipanmassen behandles som til jordbær, men ~~reddikerne~~ reddikene holdes hvite i ~~spidsen;~~ spissen; litt grønt ~~sættes~~ settes i den runde ende.

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Frequently asked questions

What are marzipan radishes?: They are small pieces of confectionery made from marzipan paste, shaped like radishes. The paste is handled the same way as for marzipan strawberries, but it is colored red so the tip is kept white, and a small green «leaf» is set in the rounded end.
How do I get the colors right?: The body is colored red like a radish, but the pointed end should be left white. In the rounded end, place a small piece of green marzipan as the sprig/leaf.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), page 629, in the chapter on confectionery and marzipan.
How long does it take?: About 30 minutes for roughly 12 pieces, since the paste just needs to be colored, shaped, and decorated.

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