Make your own marzipan to cover your Christmas cake this year using this quick and easy recipe.
Please note: contains raw egg.
Ingredients
- 370g ground almonds
- 185g caster sugar
- 185g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for dusting
- 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A few drops of almond essence (optional)
- 2 tbsp brandy
- Juice of 1/2 small lemon
Method
- 1. Put the ground almonds in a bowl with the caster sugar and icing sugar.
- 2. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla extract, almond essence (if using), brandy and lemon juice.
- 3. Make a well in the centre of the sugary ground almonds and add the liquid, then mix with your hands to bring together into a paste.
- 4. Knead for a few minutes until smooth, then wrap in cling film and chill for 20 minutes or until needed.