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Almond Paste Recipe
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Ingredients : |
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250 g
500 g
1
1
tablespoon
1
tablespoon
1/2 teaspoon
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Ground almond
Pure icing sugar, sifted
Small egg, beaten
Brandy
Sherry
Almond essence, optional
Beaten egg white
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Method :
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Mix ground
almonds and icing sugar in a large bowl, add egg mixed with brandy,
sherry and almond essence.
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Then knead
until it holds together.
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If too moist
knead in a little extra sifted icing sugar.
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Roll out half
the almond paste on pastry board dusted with icing sugar and cut to fit
top of cake.
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Brush cake
with beaten egg white, place almond paste on top and press lightly with
rolling pin.
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Roll
remaining almond paste into a strip and fit around side of cake.
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In Sri Lanka,
it is traditional for the cake to be cut into pieces and each piece
individually wrapped.
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