homemade marzipan recipe
Basic ingredients for homemade marzipan recipe
- 1 3/4 cups (200g) ground almonds (almond meal)
- 1 cup (200g) Granulated Sugar (caster sugar)
- 1/4 cup (60mL); honey
- 2 Tbsp (30mL); water
- 1 tsp (5mL); pure almond extract
- CHOCOLATE DIPPED MARZIPAN:1 recipe (225 g), homemade marzipan 1 1/2 Cups (270 g),
- dark or milk chocolate chips icing Sugar, for dusting while rolling
How to make homemade marzipan recipe
- In a food processor, place the almonds. After this, In a small saucepan, heat the honey, sugar, and water until the mixture boils and is completely dissolved.
- This should be poured into the food processor. Blend until the marzipan is smooth. When the marzipan is still warm, form it into a log. Wrap in plastic wrap.
- After this, Allow it to cool at room temperature and then wrap in plastic wrap until you’re ready to use. Marzipan can be kept in a well-wrapped container for up to one month or frozen for up to three months.
- CHOCOLATE DIPPED MARZIPAN:To soften the marzipan, lightly knead it on a clean surface. Sprinkle some icing sugar on the surface as necessary from y to prevent the marzipan from sticking to the surface.
- To cut shapes, roll out 1/4-inch (6mm) of marzipan. These should be placed on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 2. Place the chocolate in a bowl made of metal, over a saucepan with just enough water to melt it.
- Stir until smooth. Take the bowl off the heat. if each marzipan square in the chocolate, then shake off any excess chocolate. After this, Allow the chocolate to cool for 10 minutes before storing it in an airtight container. In an airtight container, the dipped marzipan can be stored for up to two weeks.