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Easy homemade marzipan

Easy Home made marzipan - with and without egg !
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Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams or 1 scant cup almonds or almond flour
  • 150 or 1 1/4 grams cups icing sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)

For the egg free version, replace the egg white with:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • If using whole almonds , keep them in boiling water for 5 minutes , slip the skins off and dry completely. In a blender or food processor , pulse it with the icing sugar until a fine powder is formed .
  • Mix the egg whites with the salt / lemon juice with the water. Keep aside.
  • Food processor method : sift the icing sugar and ground almonds. Run it in the processor and pour the egg white ( or lemon juice-water) and extract slowly in . Process until a smooth dough forms.
  • By hand : sift together the ground almonds and icing sugar mixture. Add the egg white (or lemon juice -water) and extract and mix until a rough dough forms. Knead for few minutes (adding a little icing sugar if it gets sticky ) until a smooth dough forms.
  • To colour , add a drop of gel food colour and knead until colour is uniformly distributed . Add more colour and knead as needed.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap well and refrigerate for few hours before using.

Notes

  • This can be stored upto a month in the refrigerator and soften a bit at room temperature before using .
  • Roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar when using.
  • Make sure the marzipan is wrapped really well as it dries out quickly .
  • This makes a little more than 250 grams marzipan (enough to over an 8 inch cake). Double or triple this recipe as needed.
  • If making the egg free version , add a few drops of water while kneading if it seems too dry.
  • I find almond extract very strong so use it cautiously. If you use it , add as per your taste.