Recipe - Marsepein (Marzipan)

1 Part finely ground sugar
1 Part finely ground almonds

OR VERSION 2
250 g Almonds
400 g Powder sugar
1 Egg

Mix sugar with a little water and bring to the boil, to sugarsyrup stage of
ca 110 degrees. Add almonds, and a whipped egg white (2 eggwhites per kg of
marsepein). When you can no longer beat the mass, knead with powdered sugar

OR VERSION 2: Peel almonds. Put almonds in some water with lemonjuice (to
prevent discolouring). Dry almonds, and grind finely. Knead to a stiff ball
together with the other ingredients. If desired, add foodcolouring. Leave
for a day. Sculpt into shapes.

**IN THE MORNINGS YOU'D FIND SUCH FIGURES IN YOUR SHOE**

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #339

From: kmeade@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM (The Meades)

Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 10:55:34 0500