Marzipan mass is the basis for the preparation of festive cakes. She will allow the hostess to show her imagination, creativity and taste. Figurines, jewelry, berries and fruits made of marzipan mass will make the dish unique, original and each time unique. Thanks to such a little trick, you can surprise guests and family, each time causing their admiration. Marzipan mass is easily painted in a variety of shades and colors.
This semi-finished product is convenient in that it can be prepared ahead of schedule, and then stored for a long time. To do this, it is recommended to place the mass in a sealed plastic container or a plastic bag, and then send it to the refrigerator. Immediately before cooking it should be pulled out and kept a little at room temperature.
Marzipan mass is prepared as follows. We can offer several ways.
The first recipe (without heat treatment)
To prepare a semi-finished product you will need:
- two and a half cups of chopped almonds;
- two hundred and fifty grams of powdered sugar;
- half a glass of sugar (very fine);
- a small spoonful of lemon juice;
- a few beaten eggs.
In a deep bowl, mix the almonds with powder and sugar. Next, add dropwise lemon juice. It will take so many eggs to get a soft, but sufficiently elastic dough. You need to knead it with your hands. Next, roll the dough into a ball and begin to crumple on the surface, which should be sprinkled with powdered sugar. The marzipan mass should be completely homogeneous. In the process of mixing, you can add the necessary dyes.
The second recipe (with heat treatment)
To prepare it, you will need the following:
- two eggs;
- half a glass of powdered sugar;
- three hundred and fifty grams of chopped almonds;
- four drops of vanilla essence ;
- a small spoonful of lemon juice.
Beat eggs lightly in a bowl. Mix sugar and icing sugar. Connect the mass with the egg. We put the bowl on the pan in which the water boils, and begin to stir, preparing it to a creamy state. After that, immediately remove the bowl from the heat. Put chopped almonds in it, add essence, lemon juice and beat with a spoon a little. The result is a soft and stretching paste. Put it on a chopped board, sprinkled with powder, and knead until smooth. Such a dough should be used only warm so that it does not lose plasticity.
That's all. Now you can call your imagination to help and start making marzipan jewelry. We can offer a number of tips and recommendations for their preparation.
Let's consider in more detail how to make fruits, flowers and figures:
- for their preparation you need to use wax paper ;
- to create a pattern on leaves, petals and fruits, it is recommended to do this with special curly notches, wooden sticks and toothpicks;
- berries and fruits must be rolled in colored coarse sugar;
- after cooking, it is recommended to leave the products on baking paper for an hour so that they dry out;
- to create stalks, you can use whole cloves;
- for the preparation of complex products (angels, children’s, wedding products and ornaments) you need to make a stencil in advance or take ordinary molds;
- in order to make a natural, rough surface for fruits, it is recommended to roll a slightly finished product on a fine grater;
- so that the marzipan figures do not break up, you can grease them with whipped protein;
- products are recommended to be coated with glaze or thick sugar syrup.
Now you can start decorating the cake and the festive table.
Enjoy your meal!