How are the shapes made?
The marzipan dough is flattened, cut, and rolled into uniformly sized balls using German and Swiss machines made especially for these purposes. Each marzipan ball is then individually shaped. Pieces such as pears and eggplants are hand-rolled. Other fruits and vegetables require the use of simple shaping tools and textured boards. The more complicated shapes such as animals are pressed into food-grade silicone or metal molds.
