Baking enthusiasts might mistake marzipan for almond paste, but they're actually not the same at all. Although both are made from nearly the same ingredients, almond paste is slightly less sweet ...

add the almond extract and stir into the almond mixture. Transfer the paste from the saucepan to a bowl. Cool. Knead the cool marzipan, it should feel like moulding clay. Put in a bowl or jar ...

Royal icing needs to be used in conjunction with almond paste (marzipan) to achieve a perfectly flat finish. Elaborate decorative effects are then added using specialist decorating tools such as ...

This 16th century recipe is a rich, dense, sweet bread inclusive of dried fruit and nuts, candied citrus peel, marzipan or almond paste Ingredients 270 ml lukewarm milk 10 gms yeast 100 gms ...