Mazapán
marzipan
Ingredients:
3 cups whole almonds, blanched
and ground
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
3-4 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Steps:
In a saucepan, heat water and sugar until sugar dissolves
and mixture begins to boil. Let it boil without stirring.
Allow temperature reach 230-234 degrees F on a candy
thermometer. Remove from heat and beat until mixture
turns slightly cloudy. Stir in ground almonds, egg whites,
and vanilla. Cook over gentle heat for 2-3 min or until
mixture pulls away from sides of pan. Turn mixture onto a
surface that has been sprinkled with some of the
powdered sugar. Knead the mixture until smooth, working
in the rest of the powdered sugar. Pull off pieces and roll
into balls or olive-shaped pieces. Wrap in foil or wax
paper and store in airtight container.