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Decorating By EmiliaK Updated 23 Sep 2013 , 6:26pm by EmiliaK

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EmiliaK Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 5:36pm
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I have a recipe of fruitcake that asks for almond paste.  You bake the fruitcake, age it and when it is time to serve it, roll almond paste out with the help of a rolling pin, cut it the size of the cake, place on top of it and ice it with royal icing or something like that.  The problem is I only find canned almond paste and it is gooey and can't be rolled out with a pin.  Does anyone know a brand of almond paste that can be rolled out?  Thank you for your help!

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melmar02 Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 6:02pm
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AMaybe they meant marzipan?

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lindseyjhills Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 6:07pm
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Maybe they meant marzipan?

Yes, if it is a British recipe then it is marzipan (which it sounds like it is). In the UK almond paste and marzipan are the same thing.

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EmiliaK Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 6:08pm
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That is what I thought--sorry about my ignorance, but English is not my mother tongue, so sometimes I get really confused..  Nevertheless, I am not sure what marzipan to buy, since I've never tried it in the US.  Any suggestion?

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lindseyjhills Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 6:17pm
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ANo problem, not ignorance on your part at all! Just different products with the same name :) I'm afraid I can't help with telling you a brand of marzipan in the US as I live in the UK. One tip I have is though is if you do royal ice the cake, it is best to leave the marzipan to 'set' for a day or two before adding the royal icing. This prevents the oils in the almonds from leaking through and staining the royal icing. Good luck - traditional fruit cake is my favourite, we eat it here at Christmas! :D

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EmiliaK Posted 23 Sep 2013 , 6:26pm
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Thank you so much for your help!  I had no idea marzipan could "leak"!  Leaving and learning--which is wonderful!

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