Marzipan pigs are considered a sign of good luck in many countries. Some European countries make marzipan pigs and give them out as prizes during Christmas celebrations.

This flavorful dough dries out slightly on the outside and remains creamy on the inside, making it perfect for decorating sweets and cakes. With a whipped cream frosting, the marzipan tastes divine.

Ingredients:

Marzipan

Food coloring: pink and brown.

wax paper

plastic roller

Tape

3 circular glasses of different sizes

small star shaped cookie cutter

Toothpick

Pizza cutter

Step 1: Divide the marzipan into three separate portions. For the largest portion, color it with pink food coloring, for the medium portion, use brown food coloring. Reserve the smaller portion and do not use coloring.

Step 2: Tape waxed paper to your work surface. With a plastic roller, roll out the pink marzipan. Using each of the three circular cups, cut out three circles of dough.

Step 3: The largest circle will be the body. Rest this piece of dough on the waxed paper. The medium-sized circle will be the head. Place it on the upper body, slightly overlapping the upper body. The smallest circle is the muzzle. Place the circle at the base of the face.

Step 4: Use the star-shaped cookie cutter to make the ears. Along the edge of the pink rolled dough, use two cookie cutter prongs and cut out the ears. Apply to the upper part of the face, under the circular portion of the mass.

Step 5: With brown marzipan, use your hands to stretch out a “snake.” Place the snake on the bottom edge of the snout, with the tips turned outward to form a smiling mouth. With the same brown dough, roll out two very short “snakes” to form the nostrils. Place them vertically over the muzzle.

Step 6: Roll out the brown marzipan. Use the smaller circular glass to cut out a brown circle. Using a pizza cutter, cut the brown circle in half. With the rounded side pointing up, use these two circles to form hooves. Place them on the bottom of the pig’s body. Use a toothpick to press an indentation in the center of the bottom of the helmet.

Step 7: Shape the eyes. Roll the plain marzipan into two spheres and flatten them between your fingertips. Place at the top of the muzzle. For the pupils, use the same technique with smaller blobs. Use these two small, flat circles as pupils. To make the pig look friendly, position the pupils so that they are at 5 o’clock and 7 o’clock looking at the snout.

This cute pig makes an excellent Christmas decoration or serves well at a special event representing good fortune. Graduations, promotions, and celebrating a business start-up are perfect times for a marzipan pig.