Homemade Marzipan

[Shawn]

I make this every year around Christmas.

Ingredients:

• A box of almond paste
• 1 1/1 to 2 cups of powdered sugar
• A dash of vanilla extract
• A dash of almond extract
• 3 teaspoons of water

I don't use whole almonds or egg whites, but some people do. Whole almonds would replace the almond paste. Egg whites would replace water. This is a no cook candy so not cooking egg whites unnerves me a little, LOL.

Mix almond paste in a bowl until it's broken down in small chunks. Pour in your water and extracts. Then a cup of powdered sugar. Add more powdered sugar until the paste isn't sticky.

I then take contents out and put it on parchment paper covered in powdered sugar and roll it into a log.

It's best to put in an airtight container (Tupperware) and into the refrigerator.

After about an hour, cut in slices and enjoy!

Marzipan is a German candy, but it originates from the Middle East.