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a pink marzipan rose and several marzipan rose petals on a marble table.
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Marzipan Recipe

Real homemade marzipan — smooth, sweet, and far better than store-bought — made with just 3 ingredients in about 20 minutes. This recipes makes enough marzipan to cover an 8"x3" cake.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
24 portions
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Ingredients 

  • 7 oz almond paste (see note)
  • 2 oz light corn syrup (¼ cup)
  • 8 oz confectioner's sugar (approximately)

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix 7 oz almond paste and 2 oz light corn syrup on low speed until it forms a smooth paste. If working by hand use a wooden spoon to mix until combined.
  • Scrape the bowl. With the mixer running on low speed add 1/2 of the confectioner's sugar. If mixing by hand stir half the sugar. Turn the dough out onto a surface generously sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. Knead the remaining sugar into the marzipan. Continue adding additional powdered sugar to achieve the desired consistency (see note).

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Notes

A softer marzipan is good for covering cakes.  Add more sugar for a firmer texture if you plan to make roses or other decorations

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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