| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | Candies, Polish, Holiday, Usenet | 2 | Pounds | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Almonds (blanched), finely ground |
| 1 | lb | Sugar, powdered (confectioner's sugar) |
| Food colouring | ||
| 2 | tb | Orange water or rose water (Can be obtained from your local drugstore) |
| Decorations |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine ground almonds, sugar and flavouring in a saucepan. Cook until mixture leaves side of pan. Roll almond mixture on a flat surface to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into shapes, mold, paint with food colouring, decorate, etc. Place on wax paper to dry for 2 hours. NOTES: * Marzipan -- This recipe could be used as part of a 12-course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 1/2 hour plus time to decorate. : Precision: Approximate measurement OK. : Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski : MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : [email protected] or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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