Marzipan   

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Marzipan Recipe

This Marzipan recipe can be used for marzipan fruits, chocolate dipped marzipan confectionery or to ice cakes. The quantities given will ice one medium sized cake.

  • 75 - 100 grams / 3 - 4 oz of ground almonds
  • 1 cup of icing sugar
  • ½ cup of castor sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh strained lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon of almond essence

In a medium sized bowl or food processor mix together the ground almonds, icing sugar and castor sugar. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add the egg yolk, strained lemon juice and essence. Taste and add more essence if desired. Mix together thoroughly. Turn out onto the bench dusted with a mixture of icing sugar and cornflour and knead the mixture until smooth. Use as required.

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