Homemade Marzipan Recipe ( Almond Paste)
This homemade marzipan recipe needs no more than 4 ingredients to give a wonderfully scented, pliable almond paste that can be used in myriad ways in your baking.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almonds, blanched, peeled, and dried See notes on how to blanch almonds
- 1/2 cup Icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp Almond extract
- 1 tsp Rosewater
- 2-3 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Grind the dried, blanched almonds in a food processor.
- Once they are powdered, add the icing sugar.
- Pulse until the mixture has a wet sand-like texture, add rose water and almond extract. Add in 1 tablespoon of water at this stage if the mixture seems too dry.
- Blitz again to combine all ingredients till they form a soft dough.
- Add more almond meal if the mixture seems too wet. Add more water if it seems too dry.
- Place the mixture on your prep area and knead it a few times. About 30 seconds should give you a smooth, satiny marzipan.
- Shape it into a log, cover tightly in cling wrap, and refrigerate.
- Let it chill for an hour or so before using. It will firm up more once refrigerated. This will last about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
How to blanch almonds:
Blanch the almonds by steeping the nuts in boiling water for a few minutes. Then simply pinch each almond between your fingers and the skin will pop off.
Wait for the blanched almonds to dry completely. This is very important. Then grind them into a powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg