BHi,
Could anyone give me the method of making almond paste for filling
almond cakes/cookies?.

I know that the ingredients are ground almonds, liquid glucose and
castor sugar but I don't know the proportions or method.

Also, is it necessary to refridgerate it. I live on a yacht with
minimal refrigeration.

Thanks,
Peter Hendra,
N.Z. yacht Herodotus

Why not just buy marzipan? Same thing and ready made if purchased as
the plain stuff, not chocolate coated.

If you want to make your own, here are two versions...
[SEE http://www.pastrywiz.com/season/marzipan.htm ]

Marzipan uncooked
1/4 pound ground blanched almonds
1/4 pound powdered sugar
1 egg white
1/4 tsp. salt

Marzipan cooked
3 cups sugar
1 cup water
4 cups ground blanched almonds

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 08:31:35 +1000, Peter Hendra
> wrote:

>BHi,
>Could anyone give me the method of making almond paste for filling
>almond cakes/cookies?.
>
>I know that the ingredients are ground almonds, liquid glucose and
>castor sugar but I don't know the proportions or method.
>
>Also, is it necessary to refridgerate it. I live on a yacht with
>minimal refrigeration.
>
>Thanks,
>Peter Hendra,
>N.Z. yacht Herodotus

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"RsH" > wrote in message
...
> Why not just buy marzipan? Same thing and ready made if purchased as
> the plain stuff, not chocolate coated.

Actually, you can buy almond paste. There is a difference, I believe in the
amount of sugar, between almond paste and marzipan. I'm sure someone will
know. Sokol foods makes almond paste. If it isn't available locally, they
will ship.
http://www.solofoods.com/cprod.html

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "RsH" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Why not just buy marzipan? Same thing and ready made if purchased as
>> the plain stuff, not chocolate coated.
>
> Actually, you can buy almond paste. There is a difference, I believe in
> the
> amount of sugar, between almond paste and marzipan. I'm sure someone will
> know. Sokol foods makes almond paste. If it isn't available locally,
> they
> will ship.
> http://www.solofoods.com/cprod.html
>

I copied this from
Pure Chocolate - Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's
Chocolate
2004 ISBN 0-7679-1658-1

"Almond Paste, NOT THE SAME AS MARZIPAN, is a paste of almonds and sugar.
Look for one with less than 25% sugar for a good almond flavor. It can be
found in tubes and cans in the baking section of the supermarket. Once
opened, wrap the remaining portion well in foil and store in the
refrigerator for as long as two months."

Dee