Eat Life Marzipan
Submitted by Mopoke on December 12, 2007 - 11:27pm
(5 votes)
Servings:
A small batchDelicious, sophisticated and authentic-tasting marzipan that is elevated to real heights by the simple addition of the apricot kernels. Please try it and judge for yourself.
The honey gives a toblerone decadence…vegans will have to use a substitute :(.
NB Apricot kernels contain “Amygdalin” (Vitamin B17) linked to long life and an anti cancer agent. The bitter ‘cyanide’ flavour is completely safe.
Ingredients:
¾ cup almonds
3 apricot kernels, extract from stone with mortar and pestle
1 tablespoon runny honey, mine had
touch of vanilla
pinch salt
teaspoon or so good nut oil almond or macadamia
a little water
Preparation:
Mill the dry ingredients to a fine flour, then add the honey and oil to your processor and pulse till it holds together. Add a teaspoon of water here if required (or possibly start with soaked
almonds?)
Now knead with your hands till it forms a proper, stiff dough and the oil starts to be released.
Done :) Refrigerate and shape to your pleasure.
The ones to the right in the picture were encased in my first ever version of bitter chocolate (grinding a small quantity of apricot kernels with the cacao beans) YUM.
The orange was also great – navels semi dehydrated till flavourful and juicy, and served in segments.
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10 reponses to "Eat Life Marzipan"
1. This recipe is amazingly
This recipe is amazingly tasty! I used coconut oil (because that's what I had!) and tupelo honey! So good - I will definitely be making this again! Thanks!
2. This tastes just like real
This tastes just like real marzipan! Thanks for the recipe!
3.
Hi Mopoke,
Great recipe! I just bought some Apricot Kernels after remembering your recipe, so I'll be trying it out this weekend (if not right now!)
I'm also from Perth, do you come to the raw food picnics?
4.
This is pretty much the same as the recipe I came up with, except that I start with soaked almonds and use a tablespoon or so of ground flax to hold it all together :) I just made a batch tonight and thought I'd come post the recipe, but you already did it!
5.
Hi gorb :). Yes u crack the kernels open with the pestle - or a nutcracker would work too. Where I live it's possible to buy the stones (in fact seeing them for sale in a health shop made me first investigate B17).
NB Taste the kernels before use and judge the recipe as you make it...it might be too strong for some tastes! Kernels are very bitter!
6.
" 3 apricot kernels, extract from stone with mortar and pestle " ... by this do you mean crush three pit/kernels from fresh apricots?? I thought they would be super duper hard? Hmmm, I'll have to wait until next summer if I need fresh apricots...
7.
Yummers! I loves marzipan!
8.
How beautifully festive! Thank you for the healthful alternatives to the killer sweets we grew up with.
9.
I love the picture! And it looks so nice! Can't wait to try it
10.
This looks soooooooooooooooooooo good.