Lucky Marzipan Pig

Marzipan pigs are a German tradition, typically given on New Year's Eve as a sign of good luck for the new year. This lucky pig is made from finely ground almonds combined with a binding sweetener. In German "Schwein gehabt" or "having a pig" means being lucky. It's an expression that comes from medieval times, when a farmer who had bred a lot of pigs would be having a banner year.