Homemade Almond paste
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By
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
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An inexpensive way to make almond paste.This paste is not an overly sweet syrupy paste like some of the canned pastes. Keep that in mind when using it in recipes.I prefer the less sweet paste myself.
Rating:
★★★★☆ 1 vote4
Comments:
Serves:
about 2 cups
Prep:
5 Min
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cblanched almonds
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1 1/2 cpowdered sugar
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1egg white
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1/2 - 1 tspalmond extract or amaretto if wanted
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2-3 Tbspsoftened butter
How to Make Homemade Almond paste
- place blanched almonds with a 1/2 cup of powdered sugar in food processor.
- pulse until the almonds are ground up like gritty feeling.add the rest of the sugar and pulse again until mixed.
- add beaten egg white ,butter,and (flavoring) is not needed. It is an option.
- pulse ingredients together. if it is really sticky. add a bit more sugar and pulse until smooth.
