Marzipan (almond paste)
Very easy to do if you have a food processor which can slice or grate a lot of things.
560,035 34.1/5 for 147 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 3rd 2010
For 900 g, you will need:
- 0
450 g icing sugar - 1
450 g ground almonds - 2
3 egg whites - 3
21 drops food colouring (optional) - Total weight: 990 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 11 min. | 11 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the frifge, folded in a plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put 450 g ground almonds in a bowl, then sieve on top 450 g icing sugar. We use the sieve to remove any lumps.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Mix the two thoroughly, this mix is call "tant-pour-tant" (like-for-like) by French pastrycooks.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Put this mixture into the food processor.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
If you like it, add 21 drops food colouring (children love that).
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Beat 3 egg whites 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.
Start the food processor, and after 10 seconds add a little egg white.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Continue to add egg white until the mix starts to come together.
Stage 7
Don't mix too long, stop as soon as the mixture starts to gather into a ball.
Stage 8
Finish shaping into a ball with your hand. Wrap it in plastic film, and 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 a delicious cake called "colombier de la pentecote" (used for preparing "baked Alaska" - recipe coming soon).
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,703 Kcal or 19,691 Kj | 90 gr | 529 gr | 248 gr |
| 235 % | 35 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 475 Kcal or 1,989 Kj | 9 gr | 53 gr | 25 gr |
| 24 % | 3 % | 5 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 900 g : 10.74 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Arizona cupcakes, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Brioche slices with almond cream, Chocolate madeleines, Almond cream or frangipane, ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Succès praliné (praline meringue), Almond dacquoise, Santiago Cake, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Gâteau Nantais, ... All |
| Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Walnut paste, Strawberry sorbet, Coconut paste, Almond tuiles, Amaretti, ... All |
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2) usually no, because egg white powder is dry (so water should be added to)