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Marzipan

A community recipe by passionfruit

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Introduction

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Ingredients

Serves: 4

Metric U.S.

100 grams icing sugar
100 grams caster sugar
200 grams ground almonds
1 teaspoon lemon juice
almond extract (a few drops)
1 egg (beaten)

4 ounces confectioners' sugar
4 ounces superfine sugar
7 ounces almond meal
1 teaspoon lemon juice
almond extract (a few drops)
1 egg (beaten)

Method

Marzipan is a community recipe submitted by passionfruit and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Sift the icing sugar and caster sugar into a bowl, add the almonds.

Then stir in the lemon juice, the almond extract and the egg using your hands or a spoon until you have a firm but workable dough.

Knead lightly, then roll out. You can also use the marzipan for confectionery â€“ roll it out and use it to stuff dates, or make small rounds or squares and enrobe in dark chocolate.

Sift the confectioners' sugar and superfine sugar into a bowl, add the almonds.

Then stir in the lemon juice, the almond extract and the egg using your hands or a spoon until you have a firm but workable dough.

Knead lightly, then roll out. You can also use the marzipan for confectionery â€“ roll it out and use it to stuff dates, or make small rounds or squares and enrobe in dark chocolate.