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Easy Homemade Marzipan Recipe
Easy Homemade Marzipan Recipe
From the blogger: "Marzipan is a sweet paste made from almonds. Marzipan is often used for covering cakes so they have a smooth finish, like fondant on wedding cakes. In Germany you’ll find tons of marzipan during the Christmas season. Marzipan chocolates or candies make nice Christmas gifts. Marzipan is a Christmas-time staple in Germany. You’ll find it everywhere – in Stollen Bread, formed into holiday shapes and figures, and other tasty seasonal treats. If you’d like to make delicious marzipan to use in German Stollen Bread, shape into candies, dip in chocolate or just to satisfy your sweet tooth, you’ll love this uncooked version. This recipe is quick and easy and makes the best homemade marzipan. No need to ever buy it again! Depending on where you live, you might be able to find traditional marzipan at grocery stores. But it’s a breeze making your own using my simple homemade marzipan recipe. It’s an easy recipe to follow and you only need a few simple ingredients and a food processor. And if you’ve been thinking you can’t make homemade marzipan without eggs or cooking — good news, you can! This recipe contains zero eggs. "
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking MethodNo Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup honey or corn syrup
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Add powdered sugar, blanched almond flour, almond extract, honey or corn syrup, and rose water (if using) to a food processor and blend until it forms a smooth dough.
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Scrape the marzipan dough onto a silicone mat and knead a few times until you can shape it into a log (or whatever shape you want). If the marzipan is sticky, put a little butter on your fingers before shaping the dough.
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Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Store in an airtight container in a cool place at room temperature until you use or serve it.
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