To prepare the filling heat the Butter, add the Nuts, Coconut, Raisins, Cranberries and a little Water and keep aside

To make the Marzipan add the Almond flour and Icing Sugar to a food processor and process

Add the Almond essence and Egg white

If your paste is looking too wet, add more Icing sugar & almond flour and if it looks too dry, add a bit more egg white.

Reserve a little for the stars and add a drop of food colouring in the batter

Transfer to a microwaveable plate, cover with cling film

Cook in the microwave for 10 seconds, 3 times

Colour the reserved Marzipan with yellow food colouring

Allow to cool and dry out so it can be easily moulded like clay

Use extra icing sugar to help to knead it.

Add the chopped Pistachios optional

Just keep icing sugar handy to roll out the marzipan as it tends to get sticky when it warms up

Using a star cutter, cut out star shapes and keep aside

Take a portion of the green marzipan and push it into the mould, pressing on the sides and making sure there are no empty spots

Using a small spoon, spoon the filling into the centre cavity

Take more marzipan and seal it

Using some tinted Royal Icing, secure the Stars and other decorations to the tree