Marzipan teddy bears

Roll a piece of marzipan into a smooth ball, then shape into an egg for the body.

Roll a log, cut it on the bias into two and shape each into a leg and paw; mark the toes with the back of a knife or a bamboo skewer and attach to the body.

Make the arms the same way, slightly thinner.

Roll a smooth ball for the head; shape small balls into ears and stick them on.

Mark the forehead with a pastry tip, shape a piece into the mouth and carve it with the back of a knife and a toothpick.

Add a small ball for the nose, two tiny balls for the eyes and two very thin eyebrows.

Roll out some marzipan and cut out paw pads with small plain pastry tips; add claws if wished, three per paw.