#marchpane

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[jomiddlemarch]

A Guide to Marzipan Shapes in 8 Countries Around the World

Marzipan is a sweet tradition around the world, and many countries have a rich history behind the traditional shapes that are handmade. Holi

[septembergold]

[polarfoxrecipes-blog]

Recipe of the Marchpane

Ingredients:

Almonds (peeled, ground) - 3 cups

Sugar - 2 cups

Water - 1 cup

Egg (whites, lightly beaten) - 2 pcs.

Powdered sugar - 3-4 tbsp.

Vanilla - 1 tsp.

Cooking:

Preheat a water in skillet, add sugar and stir. Wait until the sugar is completely dissolved and allow the syrup to boil a little bit.

Remove from heat and whisk to syrup is slightly turbid.

Add the ground almonds, beaten eggs, vanilla and boil for about 2-3 minutes until the mixture begins to fall off the walls of a skillet.

Put the mixture on a board sprinkled with powdered sugar and knead the marzipan mass.

From the finished marzipan, blind any figurines or cut into squares or balls roll.

Wrap in foil or parchment paper and store it in a box with a tight lid :) 

[helleborehound-blog]

I was grinding almonds for marchpane the day I first saw the prince. 

[gairid]

"Here is a box of Portugal marchpane for you, Killick," said Stephen.

"well, I take it kindly that you remembered, sir," said Killick who was passionately fond of marchpane.

The Thirteen Gun Salute - Patrick O'Brian  (p. 70)

[bwthornton]

Shakespeare's forgotten foods The Telegraph #Shakespeare #food #cooking #WardenPie #sack #marchpane http://stratford-upon-avon-theatre.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/shakespeares-forgotten-foods-telegraph.html

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