Prepare nutritious recipes for marzipan

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Published: 07/06/2009 - Updated: 02/10/2018

• Author: Nayeli Reyes

Amaranth, sesame, almonds, pistachios and peanuts are just a few ingredients that can be used to prepare marzipan, which is more than a cake or a delicious dessert as it is a food that can be very nutritious and energy, a special treat for the little ones and for all those who have a high degree of physical wear.

There are many ways to prepare the marzipan, very rich in vegetable protein, dietary fiber and essential oils.

GENERAL NOTE: a basic ingredient of marzipan is sugar glass. However, if you want to use something healthier, you can grind brown sugar in a blender until powdered.

General Utensils: blender, molds or tin tiny cookie (the size of the circle that makes your finger when it forms a circle with your thumb), cut in half. Cellophane or Chinese paper, white or colors. Sticker to mark the date of preparation.

Amaranth, peanut and cocoa marzipan

Ingredients

Yield: 15 pieces

• 3 cups of peeled and roasted peanuts
• 1 cup of organic amaranth
• 4 cups of sugar glass
• 1 cup of cocoa and 5 tablespoons of water

Procedure

1. Grind the peanuts and amaranth with spoonfuls of water until a paste.
2. Mix the crushed peanuts and amaranth with brown sugar and cocoa until it forms a compact paste.
3. Compress dough into the molds by pressing.
4. Lubricate with care.
5. Wrap the product with the paper.
6. Label indicating product name, date of production and expiry.
7. Recommendations: This marzipan can last up to six months, kept in cardboard boxes, and in a dry place.

Walnut Marzipan

Ingredients

• 250 gr. Of raw ground nuts
• 120 gr of sugar glass
• 40 ml of water
• 150 g of walnuts in small traces

Preparation

1. Mix almonds with sugar until it forms a compact paste.
2. Compress dough into small molds or pressing.
3. Lubricate with care.
4. Wrap the product with the paper.
5. Place in an oven tray covered with vegetable paper, and water.

Pistachio Marzipan

Ingredients

• 400 grams of sugar glass
• 250 grams of crushed pistachios
• 4 teaspoons of water
• A little green food coloring

Procedure

1. Mix the dye and pistachios with the sugar until it forms a compact paste.
2. Compress the dough into small molds or pressing.
3. Carefully lubricate.
4. Wrap the product with the paper.

Sesame and Almonds Marzipan

Ingredients

• 3 cups of sugar glass
• 3 cups of ground raw almonds
• 1 cup of tahini (sesame cream)
• 1 / 2 cup of sesame oil
• 5 tablespoons of water

Procedure

1. Grind all the ingredients well, except the sesame oil.
2. When dough forms a well-integrated, add the sesame oil and mix again until the sesame seeds are well distributed.
3. Put the dough in molds, compact well.
4. Lubricate and save on paper.

Peanut Marzipan

Ingredients

• 3 cups of sugar glass
• 3 cups of ground peanuts
• Cocoa (chocolate if desired)
• 5 tablespoons of water

Procedure

1. Grind all the ingredients very well.
2. When dough forms a well-integrated, put the dough in molds, compact well.
3. Lubricate and save on paper.

• Nayeli Reyes

  Nayeli is an expert cook, with the title of Chef by the International Culinary School of Guadalajara (Mexico), where she obtained the honorable mention for her great talent and dedication. In Biomanantial.com she presents her best recipes so that we can prepare them easily.