Armagnac marzipan
Almost the same as plain marzipan, but this almond paste is flavoured with a hint of Armagnac or Cognac.
39K 6 3.7
Last modified on: September 12th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 100 g, you will need:
- 1
½ cup ground almonds - 2
¼ cup icing sugar - 3
½ teaspoon egg white - 4
½ 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 ½ cup ground almonds and ¼ cup 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.
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 |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 g : 1.32 €
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: Chestnut moelleux, Apple and almond gratin, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Apple Strudel, Amaretti, ... All |
 | Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Walnut paste, Calissons, Brioche slices with almond cream, Hazelnut and orange cake, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
 | Egg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to beat egg whites, Chocolate madeleines, Marzipan (almond paste), Italian Meringue, Amiens macaroons, ... All |
 | Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stuffed prunes, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Home-made terrine of foie gras, Coq au vin, Terrine of foie gras, ... All |
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