Conversation Filling

Name: Conversation Filling
Yield: Yield: approximately 3 pounds (1 kg 365 g)
Ingredients: 3 ounces (85 g) candied orange peel; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 3 ounces (85 g) candied angelica; Bread flour; 8 egg yolks (⅔ cup/160 ml); 2 pounds (910 g) almond paste; ¼ cup (60 ml) water

Preparation info

Yield: approximately
3 pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

About

Ingredients

3 ounces (85 g) candied orange peel
3 ounces (85

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Finely chop the orange peel and angelica. Combine with the lemon zest and toss with a small amount of bread flour to keep the pieces from sticking together.
Beat the egg yolks into the almond paste a few at a time to avoid lumps. Stir in the water and the chopped candied fruit. Adjust the consistency if needed by adding additional water; the filling should be j