Almond Paste

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 1/4 cups icing sugar
• 2 1/2 lbs ground almonds
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix sugars.
• 2 add almonds.
• 3 mix eggs, lemon juice and vanilla.
• 4 mix together.
• 5 knead til pliable.
• 6 divide in 3.
• 7 wrap each in tinfoil.
• 8 let stand overnight.
• 9 roll out 1 ball to 1/2 inch thick and cover cakes.
• 10 let stand overnight covered with a tea towel.
• 11 ice cakes if desired.