{"id":3376,"date":"2018-02-04T12:34:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T12:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1235014-4411782.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3376"},"modified":"2022-08-23T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:12:07","slug":"how-to-make-marzipan-ingredients-almond-paste-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meadowbrownbakery.com\/?p=3376","title":{"rendered":"How to make marzipan : Almond paste Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]In this video tutorial I show you how to make marzipan or almond paste recipe as it is sometimes referred to.&nbsp; Marzipan is usually used to cover fruit cakes like this<a href=\"https:\/\/meadowbrown-trh1.wp1.site\/deep-6-inch-round-alcohol-free-fruit-cake\/\"> 6 inch round fruit cake<\/a>, before finally putting on fondant.&nbsp; It can also be coloured and used to make marzipan cake decorations or marzipan fruits.\n\nMarzipan can also be added to some bakes before they go in the oven and you can watch a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/meadowbrown-trh1.wp1.site\/cover-fruit-cake-marzipan-decorate-royal-icing\/\">how to cover a cake with marzipan<\/a>\n\n<strong>Ingredients : How to make marzipan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>225 grams icing sugar<\/li>\n \t<li>225 grams caster sugar<\/li>\n \t<li>450 grams ground almonds<\/li>\n \t<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract or a few drops of almond extract (optional)<\/li>\n \t<li>1 teaspoon lemon juice<\/li>\n \t<li>2 eggs lightly beaten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Method<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Put both sugars in a bowl and then whisk them together<\/li>\n \t<li>Add in the ground almonds and mix together<\/li>\n \t<li>Put the eggs in a small bowl and add in the lemon juice and vanilla extract or almond extract.&nbsp; Mix together<\/li>\n \t<li>Pour the mixture into the almond and sugar mixture and use a fork to mix it together<\/li>\n \t<li>When it is too thick to mix with the fork use your hands to knead the dough in the bowl<\/li>\n \t<li>Sprinkle some icing sugar on the work surface and knead it gently until smooth and then roll it out and use it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nI have also made <a href=\"https:\/\/meadowbrown-trh1.wp1.site\/how-to-make-boiled-marzipan-at-home\/\">boiled marzipan<\/a> in a previous post.\n\nMarzipan can also be baked inside some cakes, all one needs to do is break a few chunks of the marzipan and add to the cake batter.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_gutters2 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left 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be coloured and used to make marzipan cake decorations or marzipan fruits.<\/p><p>Marzipan can also be added to some bakes before they go in the oven and you can watch a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/meadowbrown-trh1.wp1.site\/cover-fruit-cake-marzipan-decorate-royal-icing\/\">how to cover a cake with marzipan<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>225 grams icing sugar<\/li><li>225 grams caster sugar<\/li><li>450 grams ground almonds<\/li><li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract or a few drops of almond extract (optional)<\/li><li>1 teaspoon lemon juice<\/li><li>2 eggs lightly beaten<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Put both sugars in a bowl and then whisk them together<\/li><li>Add in the ground almonds and mix together<\/li><li>Put the eggs in a small bowl and add in the lemon juice and vanilla extract or almond extract.\u00a0 Mix together<\/li><li>Pour the mixture into the almond and sugar mixture and use a fork to mix it together<\/li><li>When it is too thick 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