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Armagnac marzipan

Almost the same as plain marzipan, but this almond paste is flavoured with a hint of Armagnac or Cognac.

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Last modified on: September 12^th 2018

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For 100 g, you will need:

1 0 kg 4 g ground almonds
2 1.8 oz icing sugar
3 ½ teaspoon egg white
4 ½ tablespoon Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac)

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How long will 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 0 kg 4 g ground almonds and 1.8 oz icing sugar. Pastry cooks call this proportion "equal parts".

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Put this mixture into a food-mixer bowl and add ½ 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.

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.

Keeping

Several weeks in the fridge.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
542 Kcal or 2,269 Kj	10 gr	59 gr	28 gr
27 %	4 %	6 %	4 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
493 Kcal or 2,064 Kj	9 gr	53 gr	25 gr
25 %	3 %	5 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 100 g : 1.32 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gâteau Nantais, Apple Strudel, Fruit crumble, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Apple and almond cake, ... All
	Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toasted almond cake, Walnut paste, Brioche royale, Succès praliné (praline meringue), Calissons, ... All
	Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche royale, Almond tuiles, Walnut paste, Meringues, Chocolate madeleines, ... All
	Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Home-made terrine of foie gras, Rabbit terrine, Rabbit terrine, Lobster Thermidor, Foie gras cured in salt, ... All

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