Marzipan

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups ground almonds
1 cup icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp almond extract
1/3 cup white corn syrup
Method
Grind finely almonds with icing sugar and salt in a food processor. Continue grinding, gradually adding almond extract and corn syrup through the spout, until mixture starts to come away from sides of bowl. Scrape marzipan onto a clean counter and form into a log about 8 in. long. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Will keep well refrigerated in covered container up to a month
Variations Of Marzipan
Chocolate Marzipan Replace 1/2 cup of icing sugar with 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Continue with recipe.
Coconut Marzipan Instead of ground almonds, use 2 cups unsweetened coconut. Omit almond extract. Continue with recipe. Try in our chocolate-coconut marzipan bites.
Pistachio Marzipan Instead of ground almonds, use 1 3/4 cups unsalted pistachios. Instead of almond extract, use 1/2 tsp orange flower water or rose water. Reduce corn syrup to 5 tbsp. Continue with recip