SC - cloven fruit

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Mark Schuldenfrei wrote:
> 
>   Does anyone know the difference between marzipan and frangipan? (not
>   fraginpani the scent) Is Frangipan period?  I heard it discriped as an almond
>   paste that puffs when baked.  I think its the stuff you find in almond
>   pastries, which I thought was marzipan.  I would love to do some
>   experimenting with it.
> 
> I believe that Frangipane is almond creme, and is not the same as marzipan,
> which is a sweetened almond paste.  Doesn't almond creme contain egg,
> butter, almonds (and in modern versions) vanilla?
> 
> Dunno if it is period.
> 
>         Tibor

Yeah, as I understand it, frangipane (which apparently originated in the
late 17th century), is sort of a pastry cream with almond paste (which
latter is different from marzipan primarily in the proportions). Now it
is frequently used in conjunction with puff paste or choux paste, but
I'm not aware of any dramatic puffing up of frangipane in the cooking
process.

Adamantius
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