Marzipan is a mixture of nuts and sugar syrup or powder. Thanks to the fats contained in nuts, when mixed with sugar and water, a plastic mass is formed. Almonds are best suited for these purposes. Marzipan is widely used in confectionery. It is used to make fillings for sweets, cakes, pastries, and is also prepared as an independent dessert. This delicious mass can be easily prepared at home.
It is necessary
- - 1 cup of sugar;
- - 1 glass of almonds;
- - 1/3 cup water.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to prepare the nuts. Please note that the almonds must not be roasted. To make the husks easily come off the nuts, pour boiling water over them and cook for a few minutes. Then cool and peel off. Rinse the peeled nuts and dry them well. This can be done in a skillet or in an open oven. It is important to avoid browning. Thoroughly grind the nuts in a blender or coffee grinder as fine as possible. By the way, today almond flour is sold in specialized confectionery stores, which greatly simplifies the process of making marzipan at home.
Step 2
Next, start preparing the syrup. Pour sugar with water and put on fire. Watch the process carefully so that the sugar does not turn into caramel. If you can roll a ball out of a drop of syrup, then it is ready. Pour the crushed almonds into the syrup and mix well. Continuing to stir, cook for another 2-3 minutes. Then lay out on the table and shape. Marzipan is ready.
Step 3
If the mixture is too crumbly, add a small amount of water. The taste of finished marzipan will be brighter if you add a few drops of almond essence to the mass. Also, confectioners recommend adding a little bitter almonds: 1 nut for every 20-50 sweet nucleoli.
Step 4
This is just one way to make marzipan at home. Sometimes this dessert is prepared without heat treatment. In this case, chopped nuts are mixed with powdered sugar and the protein of one egg is added.
