Marzipan (almond paste)
Very easy to do if you have a food processor which can slice or grate a lot of things.
15 min.
Easy
100 g
4 IngredientsLast modified on: December 19th 2021
For 100 g, you will need:
- 1
¼ cup icing sugar - 2
½ cup ground almonds - 3
1⁄3 egg white - 4
2 drops food colouring (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put ½ cup ground almonds in a bowl, then sieve on top ¼ cup icing sugar. We use the sieve to remove any lumps.
Mix the two thoroughly, this mix is call "tant-pour-tant" (like-for-like) by French pastrycooks.
Mix the two thoroughly, this mix is call "tant-pour-tant" (like-for-like) by French pastrycooks.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour the mixture into a food processor.
If you want a coloured marzipan, add a few drops of food colouring at this point.
If you want a coloured marzipan, add a few drops of food colouring at this point.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Turn on the food processor, and add egg white, spoon by spoon...
Stage 4 - 1 min.
...until the mixture forms a ball, which takes a maximum of 2 minutes.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Place the resulting ball on a sheet of cling film.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Flatten into a patty and fold the film carefully.
Put in the fridge until use.
Put in the fridge until use.
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 several cakes.
Keeping: Several days in the frifge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 520 RDI=30 % | 2,190 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 480 RDI=20 % | 1,990 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 g : 1.20 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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The 3 comments already posted on this recipe
2) usually no, because egg white powder is dry (so water should be added to)