Armagnac marzipan
Almost the same as plain marzipan, but this almond paste is flavoured with a hint of Armagnac or Cognac.
40K 6 3.7
Last modified on: September 12th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 200 g, you will need:
- 1
8.0 oz ground almonds - 2
3.5 oz icing sugar - 3
1 teaspoon egg white - 4
1 tablespoon Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 9 min. | 9 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Weigh out 8.0 oz ground almonds and 3.5 oz icing sugar. Pastry cooks call this proportion "equal parts".
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Put this mixture into a food-mixer bowl and add 1 tablespoon Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac).
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Start mixing and add the egg white a little at a time until the dough clumps into a ball (this only takes a few seconds).
Stop the mixer immediately so as not to overheat the marzipan.
Stop the mixer immediately so as not to overheat the marzipan.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Flatten the Armagnac marzipan into a "cake" and wrap with plastic film. Keep in the fridge until needsd.
Remarks
Feel free to adjust the quantity of Armagnac to suit your taste, either more or less.
You can vary this recipe by using another favourite alcohol from your own "cellar". It is worth noting that, traditionally, any marzipan that is not plain is left uncoloured.
You can vary this recipe by using another favourite alcohol from your own "cellar". It is worth noting that, traditionally, any marzipan that is not plain is left uncoloured.
Keeping
Several weeks in the fridge.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,084 Kcal or 4,538 Kj | 19 gr | 118 gr | 55 gr |
| 40 % | 5 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 493 Kcal or 2,064 Kj | 9 gr | 53 gr | 25 gr |
| 18 % | 2 % | 4 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 200 g : 2.64 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Buckwheat almond biscuits, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Stuffed prunes, Nanou's chocolate cake, Almond mug cake for Mary, ... All |
 | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate madeleines, Viennese Shortbread, Mini lemon millefeuilles, Clementine Chantilly, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked Alaska, Almond macaroon cake, Brioche royale, How to add beaten eggs whites to a mixture, Coconut "croute à thé", ... All |
 | Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stuffed prunes, Crème de foie gras, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Foie gras cured in salt, Chilli langoustines, ... All |
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