2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14
The 21st century is a century that erases the boundaries between cities, countries and even continents. Little surprises and impresses us, but loopholes still remain. Today we will talk with you about outlandish sweets. Currently, this delicacy has become widespread in our country, but many still do not know what marzipans are.
So, marzipan is almond flour mixed with powdered sugar. There are several radically opposite versions about the origin of this sweet dish, but one thing converges in them - it has been known to the world since the last millennium. According to one version, what marzipans are, the Italians were the first to know. This happened during a dry season, when, by a lucky chance, the only food that did not suffer from heat and beetles was almonds. Everything was made from it: pasta, sweets and even bread. That is why in Italy they call marzipan "March bread".
The Germans have their own explanation for this name. According to legend, a young pharmacist named Mart worked in the first European pharmacy. It was he who mixedground almonds with sweet syrup. So the almond mixture became known as "March Bread".
At the moment, the production of this sweet is widely developed throughout Europe, and the city of Lübeck has become the capital, where a museum has been opened where you can not only learn what marzipans are, but also taste more than 500 types of them.
For unknown reasons, this product did not take root in Russia, and they remembered it only recently. And it’s not in vain that they remembered! Due to its elasticity, this mixture is used to produce a wide variety of products: sweets, sweets in the form of exotic fruits, decorations for desserts and cakes.
Believe it or not, this culinary masterpiece is covered with a thin layer of almond mixture, and marzipan is the basis of wonderful realistic flowers. The photo, believe me, does not convey all the beauty of this delicious wedding miracle.
After reading the article, you are probably tormented by the last and quite logical question: “How to cook marzipan with your own hands?”. We answer: everything is very simple!
First - hot method - used to cover cakes. You will need:
- sugar - 200 gr.;
- powdered sugar – 200 gr.;
- peeled almonds – 200 gr.;
- egg white - 2 pcs.;
- lemon juice, vanilla.
Mix sugar, powdered sugar and egg whites and cook in a water bath until a thick cream, then add crushed almonds, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a couple of drops of vanilla essence. Knead the mass thoroughly (like dough) and color with food coloring whendesire. Do not wait for it to cool - the cooled mass loses its elasticity.
The second method is cold, for sculpting figures and coating confectionery. Ingredients:
- peeled almonds – 200 gr.;
- powdered sugar – 200 gr.;
- egg white - 1 pc.;
- 1 tsp fruit liqueur;
- 3-5 drops of lemon juice.
Dry the almonds in the oven for 3-5 minutes, then pass the nuts through a meat grinder and mix with protein and powdered sugar. Add lemon juice and liqueur, mix well with a spoon and pass through the press again. Wrap the finished mass in foil and leave for several days in the refrigerator.
We hope that our article was interesting for you, and you not only learned what marzipans are, but also, inspired by the pictures and incredibly simple recipes, decided to cook this delicious dish!
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