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Spanish Marzipan Recipe

Posted on Dec 17th, 2021
by Chef's Pencil Staff
Categories:
  • Christmas
  • Cookies
  • Dessert
Spanish Marzipan Recipe

Marzipan is a traditional Christmas dessert whose main ingredients are almonds and sugar. It is a sweet treat made of almonds and sugar crushed with a mallet lightly toasted under the grill.

In Toledo, you can find marzipan all year round, despite the widespread tradition in the rest of Spain of eating it at Christmas.

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Spanish Marzipan Recipe

Chef’s Pencil Staff
Marzipan is a symbol of Iberian gastronomy, catching the eye of many tourists looking to try typical Spanish Christmas foods. It is a sweet made of almonds and sugar crushed with a mallet, hence its name in Spanish (maza and pan equal mazapán).
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Chilling Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Christmas dish, Dessert
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 ml water
  • 200 gr sugar
  • 200 gr ground almonds
  • 1 egg yolk
  • bitter almond essence optional

Instructions
 

  • Add the water and the sugar to a saucepan and bring to boil on a medium flame. Simmer for 4-5 minutes until the sugar melts forming a clear syrup.
  • Add a few drops of bitter almond essence for more flavor (optional).
  • Stir in the almosn flour and mix thoroughly until you get a thick dough. Continue cooking the mixture, stirring often to avoid burning. When it starts to come away from the sides of the pan transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool. Then place it in the fridge for about 1 hour. Chilling it will make it easier to knead.
  • When you take it back out of the fridge the dough will have a thick and crumbly texture. Dampen your hands with a little water and begin taking pieces of the dough and shaping them into whatever shapes you prefer for your figuritas.
  • Once all the figuritas de mazapán are done beat an egg yolk and use a pastry brush to brush the top of the figurines with the egg.
  • Meanwhile preheat the oven to 210º C/ 410º F.
  • Place the figuritas de mazapán on the grill on the top shelf of the oven and bake a for a couple of minutes (keep an eye on them and take them out once they become golden brown).
  • Set them aside to cool and enjoy this delicious Spanish Christmas treat!

Notes

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