Is marzipan made exclusively with almonds? I thought it was...I was was told it is made with peanuts as well.
2007-01-16 09:04:47 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar and ground almonds that derives its characteristic flavor from bitter almonds, which constitute 4% to 6% of total almond content by weight. Some marzipan is also flavored with rosewater. Persipan is a similar product, for which the almonds are replaced by apricot or peach kernels.
Marzipan is often made into sweets: common uses are marzipan-filled chocolate and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes and is traditionally used in wedding cakes, Christmas cakes, and stollen. In some countries marzipan is shaped into small figures of animals, such as pigs, as a traditional treat for New Year's Day. Marzipan is also used in Tortell, and in some versions of king cake eaten during the Carnival season.
In Italy, particularly in Palermo, marzipan (marzapane) is often shaped and painted with food colorings to resemble fruit — Frutta martorana — especially during the Christmas season. In Portugal, traditional marzipan (maçapão) fruit shaped sweets made in the Algarve region are called morgadinhos. There are other regions, as Toledo in Spain in which Marzipan is shaped into simple animal shapes, and usually filled in with egg yolk and sugar (yema).
2007-01-16 09:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marzipan Nut
2016-12-28 05:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by byro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What nut is used to make marzipan?
Is marzipan made exclusively with almonds? I thought it was...I was was told it is made with peanuts as well.
2015-08-18 22:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by Demetra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've eaten a lot of marzipan since my childhood, and as far as I know, it's only made with almonds.
2007-01-16 17:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by MeMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The marzipan I know is made with almond. I suppose it could be made with peanuts but I hate peanut butter so I wouldn't try it with peanuts.
But I think peanuts have more oil than almonds, I think.
2007-01-16 09:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almonds (marzipan reminds me of Amaretto)
2007-01-16 15:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by Roxie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't dare use that to give your petit fours a sleek, smooth appearance on the outside when complete. I would use a fork and dip them into a big bowl of melted chocolate or use fondant like they do on Ace of Cakes on the Food Network. Though fondant can be a lot of work and crack, so I would just go with the melted chocolate. When you're done dipping them, set them to harden on wax paper or a wire rack and chill them for just a little bit, also, it would not be a good idea to make petit fours in a humid or warm to hot climate!
2016-03-20 00:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
almonds...marzipan is almond paste
2007-01-16 09:11:01 · answer #8 · answered by dotdotdot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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it's moistened with water via egg whites- it may make your cakes soggy and i doubt it would hold at room temp, so i wouldn't recommend it unless you can serve it the same day
2016-04-04 22:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
almond for flavour, peanut oil to mix ingrediants, is a quick answer
2007-01-16 09:08:30 · answer #10 · answered by da rinse mode 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋