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Divide the marzipan into 3 equal pieces.
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Work with 1 piece at a time, keeping the other 2 pieces covered with plastic wrap.
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Dust a work surface with some of the confectioners sugar and knead the Grand Marnier into 1 piece of the marzipan (see page 31) until thoroughly blended (about 2 minutes).
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Add more confectioners sugar as needed to keep the marzipan from sticking.
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Cover this piece of marzipan with plastic wrap while working with the other pieces.
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Knead 3 drops of the red food coloring paste into another piece of marzipan until thoroughly blended (about 2 minutes), adding more confectioners sugar as needed to keep the marzipan from sticking.
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Cover this piece of marzipan while working with the remaining piece.
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Knead the remaining 3 drops red food coloring paste into the remaining piece of marzipan until thoroughly blended (about 2 minutes), adding more confectioners sugar as needed to keep the marzipan from sticking.
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Dust a work surface with some of the confectioners sugar and roll out the piece of Grand Marnier marzipan to a large rectangle (4 by 10 by 1/4 inch thick).
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Roll out a piece of the red marzipan to a slightly larger and thinner rectangle than the Grand Marnier marzipan.
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Roll the remaining piece of red marzipan into a rope shape 1/2 inch thick and 10 inches long.
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Place this rope alongside one long edge of the Grand Marnier marzipan.
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Brush the side of the rope and the long edge of the Grand Marnier marzipan with some of the beaten egg white.
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Roll the Grand Marnier marzipan around the red marzipan rope as tight as possible, sealing the edge with beaten egg white.
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Roll the remaining piece of red marzipan around the Grand Marnier marzipan as tight as possible, sealing the edge with beaten egg white.
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With a sharp knife, trim the ends, then cut the marzipan log into 1/2-inch-thick circles.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
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Place the marzipan wheels on the paper and let them air-dry at room temperature (about 1 hour).
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Place each wheel in a paper candy cup.
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In a tightly covered container wrapped in several layers of aluminum foil, the wheels will keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 2 months in the freezer.
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They are best eaten at room temperature.
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Substitute other food coloring pastes for the red color.
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Substitute other flavors for the Grand Marnier.
