Homemade almond mazipan: Easy recipe!

Welcome to Paulina Kitchen! The recipe that we are going to prepare today is an icon on any type of holiday in different countries and a fury every time it prepares, we are talking about the mazipan . Had they already tried it? Because just as it is an emblem in one part of the world, in the other it is almost known. That's why we get here to unite and share cultural customs? ☀️ and be happy with new and delicious recipes.

The elaboration is very very simple and the ingredients it carries are only three: almonds, sugar and egg . It's lovely.

About this Mazapan recipe

The origin of this recipe is in debate and we will not discuss it. In the research on the history of Mazapan we gave ourselves that there is a great dispute between the French, the Italians, Arabs, Greeks and Spaniards, all demand the invention of this peculiar sweet and that is why there are different "truths" about their origin. 

We find four places considered as the most famous in the elaboration of Mazapan:

• Two in Spain: Toledo, in the province of the same name and Soto, in La Rioja.
• And two in Germany: Lübecker and Königsberger.

In the comments you can tell us what the story they know about the origin of this Mazapan. Or the one they like best.

We discover the perfect mazipan

? The scientific bases of this recipe are made up of an exact proportion of almonds and sugar (its main ingredients) ☝?. The correct measures are a part of almonds by one of sugar. 

Data: Almonds that are traditionally used to make “Toledo Mazapan” are mostly sweet almonds .

A point for us the mortals that we are going to make this recipe at home, because these sweet almonds are the best known within the nuts, they are the ones we can easily buy in any dietary or supermarket.

On the other hand, you can also do mazipan with a bitter almond (those used to make oils). These also work but the sweetness of the result is different, there are some people who prefer it or add more sugar. At this point we decided whether we prefer a very sweet or not so much.

In some parts of the world, nutos such as peanuts, cajú chestnut or nut to make mazipan are also used .

Mazapan decoration

A separate world, there are people who use this preparation to make beautiful decorations. If we look for this recipe to make decorations with mazipan we are going to make the recipe as is but taking into account that it is very necessary to keep the mass protected from air or moisture. 

Once we got the dough, we stretch it and use it as glaze, attention here that are a few minutes before it begins to dry and harden. Everything we want to do with this, shapes or dye with colors has to be done in a certain time , before it hardens.

Decorating with mazipan can be very similar to decorating with traditional glaze Are you interested in knowing more about these decoration techniques?

Mazapan care

It is important to maintain refrigerated mazipan, wrapped in film paper and consume in a maximum of three days . The biggest problem is that it is very dry, then be careful with this.

How to make almond flour

We already have almost everything ready, before we finish we see the theme of the almonds that yes or if they are ground. How is this done? Well you can buy like this or do the process that I detail below:

• Peel the amount of almonds you want and if they are not peeled (the pass 1 minute x boiling water and then the skin goes out alone). Although it can also be done with the shell.
• Then we put the almonds peeled in a pan with nothing else and we carry over medium heat stirring, for about 7 minutes. The idea is not to toast them but simply brown them so that they are very dry and then not form a paste. This step can also be done in the oven.
• Let cool. Never crush before cooling since, again, a paste will be formed.
• Once cold, crush until you get the flour.

Is it essential to grind the almond at home? Of course not. But the result is better, grinding raw almond always results in a cooler and more flavor.

Now, I hope you serve you all this info and I expect photos of their homemade mazapanes. Chau!

Homemade Mazapan Recipe

Ingredients

• 200 g. of ground almond.
• 200 g. of impalpable sugar.
• 1 egg

How to make homemade mazipan step by step

1. In a processor or blender place the almond and impalpable sugar. This step is optional but helps to have the most refined almond. Then go through a strainer to sift.
2. Place the almond and sugar mixture in a container. Add the egg white and mix very well, finish joining with your hands.
3. Take the dough to the table, knead and give it the desired shape. Then accommodate them in a source on baking paper.
4. At the top brush each with a little whipped yolk and introduce into the preheated oven and in the high half of the oven.
5. The temperature in maximum for baking and controlling, 2 or 3 minutes. When they are brown over the oven and serve.