Almond Paste Or Marzipan
Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 450 g ground almonds
- 225 g caster sugar (fine granulated)
- 225 g powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks (make some meringues!)
- 1 teaspoon brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (natural! i mean it!)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- food coloring (optional)
Recipe
- 1 sift the 2 sugars into a bowl.
- 2 stir in the eggs and yolks.
- 3 place over a pan of nearly boiling water and whisk until thick and fluffy.
- 4 remove from heat and sit base in some cold water.
- 5 whisk in essence, brandy and juice.
- 6 carry on until cool.
- 7 stir in ground almonds and knead to form a firm paste.
- 8 use as you will.
- 9 to cover a cake roll out into a circle and drape over the cake (it depends on the size).
- 10 press into place and leave to set for at least 2 days.
- 11 ice the cake.
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