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Marzipan Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Tuilelaith / All my dishes 2 years ago Http://www.pastrywiz.com/season/marzipan.htm Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:1	Tuilelaith
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Ingredients

-Marzipan uncooked-

1/4 pound ground blanched almonds

1/4 pound powdered sugar

1 egg white

1/4 tsp. salt

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-Marzipan cooked-

3 cups sugar

1 cup water

4 cups ground blanched almonds

Directions

My kids and I concidered this the first playdough recipe.. They played with it at the kitchen table, created cool creatures, they let it dry out and ate it... Or they may not have waited for it to dry out!! We of course, added food coloring to desired play colors.

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Marzipan has been used for centuries by pastry chefs all over the world. It can be used in baking and for covering and filling cakes. Marzipan looks fabulous for colorful cake decorations and figurines. Marzipan has to have at least 25 % almonds otherwise it is considered almond paste.

A thin layer of Marzipan can be used to cover a cake. Colored it can replace the need for frosting. It is also used under Fondant, much like apricot glaze to protect the Fondant from moisture.

Both recipe call for extra fine ground blanched almonds. In commercial bakeries the almonds are finely grounded by passing them through granite rollers. The finer the almonds the better your results will be.

The uncooked Marzipan is kneaded together until smooth and is then stored in an airtight container or plastic bag over night.

For cooked Marzipan add the sugar to the water in a saucepan and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Add the almonds and cook it until the batter stops sticking to the pan. Remove from heat and place onto a marble slap, wooden board or a sheet pan. While still warm knead first with a wooden spatula and then by hand until smooth. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag.

Marzipan can be softened by adding small amounts of syrup to it, if too soft add additional powdered sugar to it.

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Comments

craftyazgirl 2 years ago said:
My sister loves Marzipan. I'll have to mark this and print a copy for her. Thanks for the great post!

rentausha 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Thank you for posting that! I'm going to make some marzipan and do a subtlety or something with it. :-)

rentausha 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I still can't figure out how to post a recipe to the group!

trigger 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Marzipan is one of those fun culinary things everyone should experience as a child.
High five
Michael

cherylannxo 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Great recipe! High 5! Have a wonderful day...Cheryl

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tuilelaith 2 years ago said:
How To Color Marzipan

Marzipan is best worked with at room temperature. Always keep marzipan you are not working with covered, to prevent it from drying out. To tint the marzipan, knead in liquid food coloring ONE DROP AT A TIME. A little food coloring goes a long way. For brown, knead in cocoa powder.You can also paint marzipan. Allow your marzipan creation to skin over for two hours. This will prevent the color from “bleeding” Add a drop of food coloring to a tablespoon of kirsh or any other clear liquer. Use a small artist’s brush to apply the color.

tuilelaith 2 years ago said:
How To Roll Out Marzipan
Marzipan is best worked with at room temperature.Always keep the marzipan you are not working with covered, to prevent it from drying out. When rolling out marzipan, do so between wax paper or plastic wrap, or dust work surfaces with confectioners sugar to prevent sticking. After rolling out, use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.

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