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Marzipan Recipe
This easy recipe shows you exactly how to make homemade marzipan. Marzipan is used for many sweets, cakes and marzipan fruits and is very popular during the Christmas holiday season. Makes 800g / 1lb 12oz
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 25
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German , American
Ingredients
- 3 cups (300g) almond meal / ground almonds
- ½ cup (100g) caster sugar superfine sugar
- 2 ½ cups (350g) icing sugar
- 2 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon Almond essence
Instructions
- Add the almond meal and both sugars to a food processor and pulse until it’s a fine powder.
- Add the egg whites and almond essence and pulse until it comes together into a thick paste.
- Ready to use immediately, or wrap well and store in the fridge until ready to use - up to 10 days.
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Notes
- If it’s not coming together, you can add a teaspoon of water or lemon juice.
- Marzipan is sweeter and smoother than almond paste.
- Try adding a few drops of rose water.
- Use it in stollen, many german Christmas recipes, or roll into decorative shapes for marzipan candy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.