Middle Eastern-Style Marzipan recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups raw unshelled almonds
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
¼ cup honey, or as needed
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

278.3 calories
carbohydrate: 17 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 21.6 g
fiber: 5.1 g
protein: 9.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 16.3 mg
sugar: 10.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place almonds in a large skillet over low heat. Toast, stirring occasionally, until shells crack open easily, about 30 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.

  2. Shell almonds, place in a food processor. Add cardamom, cinnamon, and salt. Process, slowly pouring in honey, until marzipan mixture lumps together.

  3. Cut and form marzipan into desired shapes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

An extremely delicious, sweet, and exotic Middle Eastern almond treat. Also quick and dead easy to make.

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