This easy recipe shows you exactly how to make homemade marzipan. Marzipan is used for many sweets, cakes and marzipan fruits and is very popular during the Christmas holiday season. Makes 800g / 1lb 12oz
Add the almond meal and both sugars to a food processor and pulse until it’s a fine powder.
Add the egg whites and almond essence and pulse until it comes together into a thick paste.
Ready to use immediately, or wrap well and store in the fridge until ready to use - up to 10 days.
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Notes
If it’s not coming together, you can add a teaspoon of water or lemon juice.Marzipan is sweeter and smoother than almond paste.Try adding a few drops of rose water.Use it in stollen, many german Christmas recipes, or roll into decorative shapes for marzipan candy.