Homemade Marzipan Candies Dipped in Chocolate
Delicious recipe for homemade marzipan candies dipped in chocolate, perfect for holiday/family tables, or as small gifts to your guests. Worth all the effort.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (230g) raw blanched slivered almonds
- 2 tbsp (30g) granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 ½ cup (180g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Chocolate for dipping
- 9 oz (250g)semisweet chocolate
- 3.5 oz (100g) white chocolate
Instructions
- In a food processor combine the almonds with granulated sugar until well mixed.
- Put the mixture into a bowl. Beat the egg white with a fork, pour over almond mixture and stir well. Add lemon juice, almond extract and powdered sugar gradually. Combine well until smooth and it forms a stiff paste. wrap the marzipan in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Create the shapes you like from the marzipan and refrigerate until you prepare the chocolate. Melt the semisweet chocolate over bain-marie stirring constantly. For tempering the chocolate, remove the melted chocolate from the heat and add few pieces of chocolate. Stir until completely melted.
- Start dipping the marzipan shapes. Place them on parchment paper until the chocolate is set.
- Melt the white chocolate over bain-marie, remove from heat and decorate some of the marzipan candies.
- Let the chocolate set and they are ready to serve. Refrigerate the rest. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 candyCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 20.7gProtein: 3.1gFat: 9.1gSaturated Fat: 3.6gCholesterol: 4mgSugar: 18.1g