Marzipan or Sugarpan?

Do you know whats in Store bought Marzipan? Recipe here, so make your own

Make your own Marzipan

Day 8 of my Christmas countdown, as promised yesterday in my Late Christmas Cake recipetoday’s recipe is for home made Marzipan.

Although I personally do not favour a traditional Christmas Cake, preferring something lighter & less sugary, I know, for a lot of people, Christmas would not be complete without one. The cake in yesterdays recipe is a variation on the good old traditional theme. Today’s marzipan recipe is prepared using fresh natural ingredients & also makes you aware of the additives & preservatives used in most store bought Marzipan or Almond paste, as it is also known.

A Christmas Classic?
Home make your Marzipan
Store bought Marzipan

Do you head to the super market & grab a pack of ready -made Marzipan? Have you read the small print on theback? It should really be called Sugarpan, because the main ingredient is, guess what, SUGAR!! …

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