What to make marzipan for Christmas and New Year at home

“You are so picky. I’m sorry, we don’t have marzipans! the teacher once told me when I didn’t want to eat. Then, in my childhood, marzipans really did not exist, and now they are in the shops of a pond. But most importantly, I now know how to make marzipan at home.

It turns out that this delicacy has a long history. Making marzipan is not difficult at all, and now I will tell you how. I'm sure after this recipe, you'll want to make marzipans for your kids, too.

Marzipan mass You can not only eat as a dessert, but also add it when baking cookies, buns, pies and the famous Christmas shtollens. If you use marzipans for buns, it is better to cook them the day before baking.

Marzipan at home Today editorial office "Site" share instructions marzipan at home. A paradise treat that will definitely please your taste buds!

The ingredients

150g almonds
60 ml of water
150g sugar
flavouring

Preparation of marzipan at home

Put the almonds in a bowl and pour boiling water. Leave for 5 minutes, drain the water and pour boiling water again. A little pressure on the nuts, peel them off. Dry them with a towel.
Put the nuts in a pan or oven and dry slightly. When the nuts are cool, put them in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Blow the nuts in the blender to a light sand crumb. It should be a homogeneous mass that can be collected in a lump.
To prepare syrup in a bucket with a thick bottom, combine sugar and water. Stir until the sugar dissolves, after boiling, it is no longer necessary to interfere. Cook on medium fire until ready. The density of the syrup should be such that if you take a drop of syrup in your hands, you can roll a soft ball out of it. Make sure the syrup doesn't boil into caramel! The temperature of the finished syrup is about 118 degrees.
Pour the finished syrup into a blender to the almonds. Stir everything to uniformity in impulse mode. Shift to a plate, add an almond flavor and mix well with a silicone spatula.
That's it, marzipan ready. Bon appetit! Marzipan at home can be stored for about a month in the refrigerator or for about 3 months in the freezer. But it usually doesn't stay that long in my house because it's delicious.

To read more about the recipe, watch the video from the wonderful cook-channel beautiful hostess Olga Shobutinskaya. I love her baking recipes, they always come out the first time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fVsebQdsTeE

This marzipan can be added to Christmas stollen, which can be prepared according to this recipe. Baking Stollen can only be in a good mood, so it will be even tastier, and your loved ones, trying this excellent delicacy, will definitely feel that it is made with soul and love.

Now you know how to cook. marzipan at home. By the way, you can prepare a marzipan mass from peanuts. If you find an almond flavor, the result will be indistinguishable from the original.

Try to cook, the home will definitely appreciate your efforts!

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