Thursday, February 5, 2009

Marzipan

This is a recipe I got when I took a cake decorating class a few years ago. It isn't the greatest tasting stuff in the world, but you use it to mold objects out of for cakes (I don't like the rolled fondant that you can use either). It's easy to work with (like PlayDoh) and it looks great!
I'm using this for making a Pizza cake for our worship team meeting. I'll post those pictures when it's done!

Ingredients:
8 oz Solo Brand almond paste
2 egg whites
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
extra powdered sugar for kneading
cornstarch, if needed

Directions:
1. In Kitchen Aid Mixer bowl, combine almond paste, eggs, and extract. Add sugar about a cup at a time (at LOW speed to keep in bowl!). Mix until smooth. Should be the consistency of heavy pie crust or thick playdoh. If it's too dry, add cornstarch about 1 Tbsp at a time until it's all combined.
2. Use as you would Playdoh or clay to shape objects out of it. You can mix gel food coloring into it to make it whatever color you wish. If it's sticking to your hands or a cutting board, use knead with more powdered sugar.

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