Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations, which use soy paste or almond essence. The real stuff, which uses nothing but ground almonds with sugar, is so good, you’ll eat a whole bar of it, feel sick, and still find yourself toying with the wrapper on bar number two. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/8164/easy-vanilla-marzipan Ingredients 175g golden caster sugar 280g icing sugar, sifted, plus extra for kneading and rolling out 450g ground almond seeds scraped from 1 vanilla pod 2 eggs, beaten ½ tsp orange or lemon juice 3 tbsp apricot jam, warmed then sieved Method Mix the sugars and almonds in a large bowl, then rub in the vanilla seeds until even. Make a well in the middle, then tip in the eggs and citrus juice. Cut the wet ingredients into the dry with a cutlery knife. Dust the surface with icing sugar, then knead the marzipan briefly with your hands to a smooth dough. Don’t overdo it as the paste can get greasy. Add a bit more ...
