Combine ground almonds, sugar and flavouring in a saucepan. Cook until
mixture leaves side of pan. Roll almond mixture on a flat surface to
about 1/2-inch thickness.Cut into shapes, mold, paint with food
colouring, decorate, etc.Place on wax paper to dry for 2 hours.
NOTES:
*Marzipan -- This recipe could be used as part of a 12-course meal
known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after
sundown on Christmas Eve.
: Difficulty:easy.
: Time:1/2 hour plus time to decorate.
: Precision:Approximate measurement OK.
: Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated
from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski
: MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
: echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or
{ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski
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