Marsepein (Marzipan)

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Marsepein (Marzipan) Ingredients

1 Part finely ground sugar	250 g Almonds
1 Part finely ground almonds	400 g Powder sugar
OR VERSION 2	1 Egg

Instructions for Marsepein (Marzipan)

Mix sugar with a little water and bring to the boil, to sugarsyrup stage of ca 110 degrees. Add almonds, and a whipped egg white (2 eggwhites per kg of marsepein). When you can no longer beat the mass, knead with powdered sugar OR VERSION 2: Peel almonds. Put almonds in some water with lemonjuice (to prevent discolouring). Dry almonds, and grind finely. Knead to a stiff ball together with the other ingredients. If desired, add foodcolouring. Leave for a day. Sculpt into shapes. **IN THE MORNINGS YOUD FIND SUCH FIGURES IN YOUR SHOE** Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #339 From: kmeade@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM (The Meades) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 10:55:34 -0500

Main Ingredient: CookiesCuisine: Uncategorized