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For 300 g, you will need:


  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 150 g ground almonds
  • 1 egg white
  • 7 drops food colouring (optional)

Nutritional information:

Whole recipe
Calories
1568
78%
Proteins
30g
12%
Carbohydrates
176g
17%
Fats
83g
13%
 Per 100 g 
Calories
475
24%
Proteins
9g
3%
Carbohydrates
53g
5%
Fats
25g
4%

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories by day for a woman (change to a man).

Times:

Preparation : 11 min.
Preservation : Several days in the frifge, folded in a plastic film.



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 For 300 g : 3.58 €

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Step by step recipe:

Put 150 g ground almonds in a bowl, then sieve on top 150 g icing sugar. We use the sieve to remove any lumps.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #1
Mix the two thoroughly, this mix is call "tant-pour-tant" (like-for-like) by French pastrycooks.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #2
Put this mixture into the food processor.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #3
If you like it, add 7 drops food colouring (children love that).
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #4
Beat 1 egg white lightly with a fork to make adding a little at a time easier.

Start the food processor, and after 10 seconds add a little egg white.

Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #5
Continue to add egg white until the mix starts to come together.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #6
Don't mix too long, stop as soon as the mixture starts to gather into a ball.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #7
Finish shaping into a ball with your hand. Wrap it in plastic film, and put in the fridge until use.
Marzipan (almond paste) : Photo of step #8

Remarks:

It's delicious on its own, but can be used for modelling cake decorations, put in the bottom of a tart, or for making a delicious cake called "colombier de la pentecote" (used for preparing "baked Alaska" - recipe coming soon).

Recipes which use it: 4

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Source:

Home made.

Last modified on: October 3rd 2010

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