Description
This festive Christmas Marzipan recipe is a delightful almond-based sweet treat perfect for the holiday season. Made with almond meal, powdered sugar, and natural flavorings like almond extract and rose water, this marzipan can be colored and shaped into beautiful holiday-themed shapes. It’s easy to make with a food processor and can be stored for weeks in the fridge, making it ideal for decorating or gifting during Christmas time.
Ingredients
Scale
Marzipan Base
- 1.5 cups almond meal/flour
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
- 1 teaspoon rose water
Colors
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a food processor, pulse the almond meal/flour and powdered sugar until they are fully mixed and uniform in texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients and Form Dough: Add the egg white, almond extract, and rose water to the food processor and process until a cohesive ball of marzipan dough forms.
- Knead and Divide: Remove the marzipan dough onto your work surface and knead it a few times. If sticky, add more powdered sugar as needed. Divide the dough into three equal balls for coloring.
- Color the Dough: Place two balls each into separate small bowls. Add red gel food coloring to one bowl and green gel food coloring to the other. Stir thoroughly until the color is evenly incorporated, adding icing sugar if necessary to reduce stickiness, then form each colored marzipan into balls again.
- Shape the Marzipan: Roll out each ball individually, cut out festive shapes with cookie cutters, and repeat the process until all the marzipan is used.
- Store Properly: Keep the marzipan in a sealed container in the fridge. If the egg whites are fresh, it will last at least a week or even a few weeks.
Notes
- Ensure egg whites are fresh to maximize shelf life of the marzipan.
- If the marzipan dough feels too sticky while kneading or shaping, add more powdered sugar or icing sugar gradually.
- You can customize the colors beyond red and green to fit other holiday themes.
- Marzipan can be molded into various decorative shapes or used to decorate cakes and desserts.
- Store marzipan in an airtight container in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
