Marzipan is a soft almond paste eaten as candy or used in cakes and pastries.

Its full of sweet almond flavor and a lot easier to make at home than you might think.

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Marzipan is a soft, sweet, paste made with almonds and sugar.

Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

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Its full of sweet amaretto flavor and irresistible.

It turns out that making marzipan at home is actually incredibly easy and fast.

While theyre all made with almonds, they have major differences and applications in baking.

Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

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When a recipe calls for one of these ingredients, its best to stick with the ingredient specified.

Simple Tip!

it’s possible for you to also dip small mounds of marzipan in chocolate.

Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

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It’s especially good with dark chocolate to balance some of the sweetness.

It can also be used similarly to fondant as icing for cakes.

Pause a couple of times to scrape the sides and corners with a rubber spatula.

Balls of Marzipan

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It should come together into a thick paste resembling fondant icing or playdough.

Roll the marzipan into a log, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate until ready to use.

The marzipan will firm up slightly in the refrigerator.

Marzipan Ingredients in Food Processor

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Ball of Marzipan in Food Processor

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Hand Kneading Marzipan on Counter

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Hands Rolling Marzipan on Counter

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Log of Marzipan

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Log of Marzipan Wrapped in Plastic Wrap

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Log of Marzipan with Sliced Marzipan Disks Next to It

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