[Sca-cooks] OLWEN'S MARZIPAN

[Elaine Koogler]

Also, I found that, if it does get a little sticky when you're trying to work
with it, dipping your hands in a little orange juice will "unstick" your hands!

Kiri

Olwen the Odd wrote:

> >Had to buy 'em at W*l-M*rt.  Not cheap, but I now have marzipan.
> >Sticky, questionable, stubborn, freaky marzipan, but marzipan
> >nonetheless.  I don't think the rose thing's gonna work, so I'll just
> >make bunches of grapes.  They're easy.
> >____________________________________________________________________
> >Iyad ibn Bisharo / Thráinn Tjúguskegg
>
> Sticky?  Did you weigh the ground almond paste?  You have to add the same
> amount of (weighed) powdered sugar.  Then if it is too stiff add a few drops
> of rose water.  If yours is sticky try adding some more powdered sugar to a
> bit of it and see how it improves.  I should be fairly stiff to hold it's
> shape.  Stiffer for some shapes.
>
> Don't go there 'Lainie....
> Olwen
>
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