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Chocolate Marzipan Dates Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 mix almonds & sugar in a medium bowl.
Step #2 Add lemon juice, sherry or brandy, & almond extract.
Step #3 slowly mix in enough egg white to ensure that the paste is sticky, but not wet.
Step #4 Knead paste until smooth on a pastry board dusted with powdered sugar.
Step #5 Wrap in plastic wrap.
Step #6 store this in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.
Step #7 Melt semisweet chocolate in a bowl or top of a double boiler set over a pan of shimmering water.
Step #8 slowly add chocolate to marzipan and knead well.
Step #9 If marzipan becomes dry, add 1 to 2 tsps of egg white.
Step #10 Flavor with a few drops of peppermint extract.
Step #11 (Note: I use Creme de Cocoa instead).
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