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Best Homemade Marzipan

Name: Best Homemade Marzipan
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1.75 cups whole almonds; 1.25 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed; water as needed; 3 drops almond extract

This marzipan recipe uses 2 simple ingredients: almonds and confectioners' sugar. Use it to make candies, marzipan fruits, or to top cakes and cookies.

10 min total 10 min prep 12 171 cal

Ingredients

12 serv.

1.75 cups whole almonds
1.25 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
water as needed
3 drops almond extract

Instructions

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1 Place almonds in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for a few minutes until cool enough to handle.
2 Slip almonds out of their skins one by one, leaving the remaining almonds in the warm water. Drain almonds in a colander.
3 Place almonds and confectioners' sugar in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a paste. Add cold water, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon at a time, if the paste is too dry. Scrape the sides a few times to ensure even processing. Add a few drops of almond extract towards the end of the process. Process marzipan until it is smooth and no longer grainy.
4 Wrap marzipan in plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place.