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jcheng 10-30-2003 @ 4:32 PM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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Hi Diana,

I live in Southern California, and was wondering if you knew where we can buy marzipan from?

Thank you for your help.

michelle 01-10-2004 @ 2:11 AM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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I don't know where you can buy it. But here's 2 recepies for almond paste which you can use instead of marzipan. The flavour and texture is very similar
recipe 1    
170g icing sugar
170g caster sugar
340g ground almonds
225g glucose syrup

recipe 2
225g icing sugar
225g caster sugar
445g ground almonds
6 egg yolks

method
1 carefully sieve icing sugar twice.
2 Place dry ingrediants into a mixing bowl and stir together.
3 for recepie 1 warm the glucose syrup in a seperate bowl in hot water.
4 Pour the warm glucose syrup or egg yolks into the dry ingrediants
5 mix together using a hook shaped beater until a pliable paste is formed Add more glucose or egg yolks if necessary
6 Store in a sealed food-approved polythene bag with the date is was made until required

diana 01-10-2004 @ 9:46 AM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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Hi jcheng and Michelle,

Marzipan can be purchased in almost any supermarket in the United States. It can be found (usually) on the aisle where they carry the baking ingredients. One brand I know of that comes in a tube is made by Odense. They also make an Almond Paste in a tube which is usually found right next to the Marzipan. Both products are boxed and weigh 7 oz. I am quite sure.

Michelle, thank you for the Almond Paste recipe.

Hope this information helps.

Sincerely, Diana
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ChefWinson 01-10-2004 @ 11:04 PM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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Hi everybody:

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For sure I will be coming here more often.  Well done Diana.


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diana 01-11-2004 @ 8:53 AM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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Hi Chef Winson

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carol 09-08-2004 @ 11:14 AM                           Reply to this Discussion   Edit This Message   Delete This Message.
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Hi, Diana, this is the first time I am posting on this site.  I didn't realized I had registered so long ago.

Another brand, which I prefer is Solo Almond Paste and Marzipan.  They come in 8 oz. cans, which most recipes do call for 8 oz. not 7 oz. like Odense.  When you use the 7 oz. tube in place of the 8 oz. can you do lose a bit of the flavor. The Solo Almond Paste and Marzipan is usually found the aisle with the pie fillings.  Here is Solo's website, they also have lots of fillings which are in the grocery stores.  
http://www.solofoods.com

Always Have Fun Baking
Carol Cugliani

This message was edited by carol on 9-8-04 @ 11:15 AM




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