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Homemade Marzipan Cooked Recipe

	Peetabear / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Commercial marzipan is more frequently used for modelling as it is less coarse and less sticky than home made marzipan, therefore easier to work with. Here are some marzipan recipes for all those who want to try and make their own marzipan at home...... More Prep:25m Servings:0	Peetabear
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Ingredients

(8oz) granulated sugar

(6oz) ground blanched almonds as finely ground as possible

11/2 oz icing sugar (confectioners sugar

pinch of cream of tartar

1 egg white, lightly whisked

5 tbsp water

1\2 tsp vanilla extract

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recipe 2

3 cups sugar

1 cup water

4 cups ground blanched almonds

Directions

Put the sugar and the water in a heavy based saucepan and cook on a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add cream of tarter and bring to the boil until the sugar reaches(240 F)- soft ball stage. Remove from the heat and mix the mixture until it turns cloudy, then add ground almonds and vanilla extract. Add to the pan the egg white and return to a low heat and stir for a couple of minutes.

Place the icing sugar on to a marble surface and pour over the mixture. Work in the icing sugar with a palate knife. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap until cooled. Once cooled knead the mixture 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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