Best 4 Homemade Almond Paste Recipes

HOMEMADE ALMOND PASTE

Steps:

• Place almonds in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, egg white, extract and salt; cover and process until smooth., Divide almond paste into 1/2-cup portions; place in airtight containers. Refrigerate for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months.

EASY HOMEMADE ALMOND PASTE (MARZIPAN)

Steps:

• Using a food processor grind the almonds into a fine powder (this should take about 2 minutes).
• Add in the confectioners sugar and blend well.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
• Using a wooden spoon blend in the egg whites and vanilla (if using) until smooth.
• On a flat surface lightly dusted with confectioners sugar, roll out the almond paste into a 14" x 1-2" log.
• Wrap in parchment paper and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.
• When rested, cut the log in two pieces.
• Wrap in wax paper and chill.

HOMEMADE ALMOND PASTE

Steps:

• Place almonds and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor; process to a meal-like consistency, scraping down the sides and over the bottom of the bowl as needed. Don't overprocess it--at this point, the mixture should still be crumbly, not paste-like.
• Add egg white and almond extract; process until it lumps together. If it remains crumbly, add more egg white, a few drops at a time.
• Use a silicone spatula to remove almond paste from the food processor. It not using it right away, wrap it in waxed paper and store in an airtight container to use within a few hours. Or, place the wrapped almond paste in a freezer bag and freeze for up to six months.

HOMEMADE ALMOND PASTE

Steps:

• 1. Process the blanched almonds in a food processor until ground and no big chunks are remaining. It should look about like this:
• 2. Add all of the lemon juice and give it another whirl in the processor. Transfer the ground almond mixture to a large heat-safe bowl.
• 3. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring only until the sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook until the thermometer registers 240F or until it forms the soft ball stage.
• 4. Remove it from the heat and add it to the ground almonds, mixing well.
• 5. Mix very well. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, knead until smooth. Alternatively, you can dump it into a kitchen-aid mixer with the dough hook attachment and knead it for 5 minutes on a medium setting or back into the food processor and give it a whirl for 30 seconds or so.
• 6. Cool. Pack in jar; cover, and store in refrigerator for 7-10 days to allow it to ripen. If you want to skip the ripening process and use it Right away you can add 1 tsp of almond extract to the ground almonds PRIOR to adding the simple syrup.
• 7. Almond paste can be rolled into small logs, wrapped in wax paper or vacuum seal bags and frozen for up to a year without loss of quality. It can also be stored in the refrigerator for up to a Month.
• 8. Tips-n-Tricks Since this recipe does not contain egg, it is safe to let frozen almond paste thaw on your counter-top for use in your favorite recipes. If the almond paste happens to be too stiff to handle after storage, it can be sufficiently softened by placing it in top part of double boiler and heat over hot, not boiling, water until it's soft enough to handle. If you don't know the fabulous things you can do with almond paste, put it in the search engine and see what comes up! That's just the tip of the iceberg!!!
• 9. I got this recipe, as well as the pic from: http://www.budget101.com/scratch-recipes-storebought-items/how-make-almond-paste-1500.html