How to Make Marzipan

Below is the easy way of how to make marzipan. There are many recipes for marzipan.

Ingredients to make marzipan

All you need to make marzipan are:

• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 2 tsps of lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• food colors
• gum to drop figures
• assorted small candies
• extra powdered sugar

How to make marzipan the easy way

Mix the powdered sugar and ground almonds together in a mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon.

Beat the lemon juice and egg white togetheri n a small pitcher using a fork.

Add half the liquid to the bowl and mix well. Gradually add enough of the remaining liquid to turn the mixture into a stiff paste. Knead until smooth. Then you can make it into any shape.

The texture of the marzipan improves if it is kept in the refridgerator overnight. You can buy dried egg white if you are worred about using uncooked egg white.

To add food colors, pour drops of color into small bowls and knead balls of marzipan in them until evenly colored. If the marzipan becomes too soft, add more powdered sugar and mix well.