Marzipan

Name: Marzipan
Yield: Makes enough for a 23cm round cake
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 370g ground almonds; 185g caster sugar; 185g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for dusting; 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten; 1 tsp vanilla extract; A few drops of almond essence (optional); 2 tbsp brandy; Juice of ½ small lemon

Published: 24 Apr 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Make your own marzipan to cover your Christmas cake this year using this quick and easy recipe.

Makes enough for a 23cm round cake
Ready in 30 minutes

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Ingredients

370g ground almonds
185g caster sugar
185g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for dusting
1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
A few drops of almond essence (optional)
2 tbsp brandy
Juice of ½ small lemon

Method

Put the ground almonds in a bowl with the caster sugar and icing sugar.
In a small bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla extract, almond essence (if using), brandy and lemon juice.
Make a well in the centre of the sugary ground almonds and add the liquid, then mix with your hands to bring together into a paste.
Knead for a few minutes until smooth, then wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes or until needed.

Recipe from December 2010 Issue

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Please note: contains raw egg.

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