Marzipan or Almond Paste

Name: Marzipan or Almond Paste
Ingredients: 120 g / 4 oz caster sugar; 230 g / 8 oz ground almonds; 1 tbs brandy or lemon juice; 1 egg or 2 egg whites; 120 g / 4 oz icing sugar, sieved; 1–2drops almond essence (optional)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cakes

By Geraldene Holt

Published 2011

About

An easy-to-prepare traditional recipe with an excellent flavour. These quantities make 450 g / 1 lb.

Ingredients

230 g / 8 oz ground almonds
120 g / 4

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Measure all the ingredients into a bowl and mix together until well combined. Shape the marzipan into a ball and use straight away, or wrap in plastic and chill until needed.