Homemade Marzipan

This is the Alison Holst recipe that we've always used. You just can't get proper marzipan in NZ!

100g ground almonds

1 cup icing sugar

1/2 cup castor sugar

1 egg yolk

1 tbsp lemon juice, strained (plus a drizzle)

1 cap full of almond essence (plus a drizzle)

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Combine the ground almonds and sugars in a mixing bowl. Mis the egg yolk with the 1 tbsp of lemon juice and the almond essence in a cup and mix.

Add the eggy mix to the dry stuff and combine. Add a drizzle of lemon juice and almond essence to get it to a paste and tasting just how you like it.

Make sure not to use too much lemon juice as this can overpower the classic almond flavour.