Marzipan (almond paste)[final photo]
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For 300 g, you will need:


  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 150 g ground almonds
  • 1 egg white
  • 7 drops food colouring (optional)

Nutritional information:

Whole recipe
Calories
1569
78%
Proteins
30g
5%
Carbohydrates
176g
16%
Fats
83g
28%
 Per 100 g 
Calories
468
23%
Proteins
9g
2%
Carbohydrates
53g
5%
Fats
25g
8%

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

Times:

 Preparation : 10 min.

How much?

 For 300 g : 3.59 €

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Step by step recipe:

Put 150 g ground almonds in a bowl, then sieve on top 150 g icing sugar. We use the sieve to remove any lumps. [Photo of step #1]
Mix the two thoroughly, this mix is call "tant-pour-tant" (like-for-like) by French pastrycooks. [Photo of step #2]
Put this mixture into the food processor. [Photo of step #3]
If you like it, add 7 drops food colouring (children love that). [Photo of step #4]
Beat 1 egg white 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.

 [Photo of step #5]
Continue to add egg white until the mix starts to come together. [Photo of step #6]
Don't mix too long, stop as soon as the mixture starts to gather into a ball. [Photo of step #7]
Finish shaping into a ball with your hand. Wrap it in plastic film, and put in the fridge until use. [Photo of step #8]

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).

Recipes which use it: 2

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Source:

Home made.

Last modified on: December 8th 2009

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