Marzipan Almond Paste

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet almonds
• 2 oz bitter almonds
• 1 lb icing sugar
• 1 packet albumen
• 3 tsp cold water
• rose water

Method

1. 1 Blanch 1 lb sweet almonds and 2 oz bitter almonds.
2. 2 Pound almonds in a mortar, adding a little rose water to prevent oiling, until perfectly smooth.
3. 3 Mix the almond paste with an equal weight (1 lb) of icing sugar.
4. 4 Dissolve 1 packet of albumen in 3 tsp cold water and moisten the paste.
5. 5 Spread evenly on cake and allow to become dry and firm before icing.