Need a Modern Marzipan?

DEAR SOS: I kept a recipe for homemade marzipan that was printed in 1978. The paper has deteriorated. Do you have an updated recipe?

LILLIAN R. LEJEUNE

Orange

DEAR LILLIAN: This updated version does not use raw egg whites. I hope it’s to your liking. Red and green food coloring are nice for the holidays.

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Eggless Marzipan

Active Work Time: 35 minutes * Total Preparation Time: 1 hour

cup almond paste

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pound powdered sugar

Drops of food coloring

Blend the almond paste with the corn syrup, almond extract and salt. Beat in the powdered sugar, working in the last of it with your hands if the mixture seems too stiff for the beater. The dough should be very thick and a little sticky.

Knead portions with a few drops of food coloring, roll out or shape as desired.

About 1-pound marzipan dough. Each 1/2 ounce: 102 calories; 25 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 2 grams fat; 0 saturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein; 0.34 gram fiber.