In the simplest terms, marzipan is a light-colored, ground almond confection with a texture similar to Play-Doh. It is made by grinding blanched almonds (or almond flour) with confectioners’ sugar.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marzipan: It’s one of those fancy-sounding ingredients that most of us have heard of before…but can’t explain. So, what is ...

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“I remember my first Christmas gift. I was 4 years old,” says Karen Hansen, owner of Copenhagen Pastry, the Danish bakery that now has two storefronts in the Los Angeles area. “It was a marzipan fruit ...

Tiny colorful fruits appear at this time of year - but they aren't sugarplums brought by a fairy. They are made from marzipan, a paste of ground almonds and sugar, and they're often given as gifts or ...

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This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. One of my favorite moments from my ICE culinary education ...