Homemade marzipan thins
Sweet treats for friends and family
- Plus setting time
- About 80
- Easy
Ingredients
- 200g pack ground almonds
- 200g golden caster sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- few drops almond essence
- 175g royal icing mix
- 2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice
- small crystallised fruits, to decorate
Layering
You can use any shape cutter for these marzipan treats. Layer them up with baking parchment.
Method
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Make the marzipan: mix the almonds and sugars until well combined. Add the egg and almond essence and mix to a stiff paste, using your hands to press the mixture together. Knead the marzipan briefly on a surface dusted with icing sugar, then roll out to a thickness of about 1cm.
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Line a baking sheet with baking parchment, then carefully set marzipan on top. Leave to set for 1 hr.
Beat royal icing and lemon juice together, then spread evenly over the marzipan. Leave to dry overnight.
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Cut the iced marzipan with small cutters and press a piece of crystallised fruit into the centre of each. Pack into boxes interleaved with baking parchment.
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