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Almond Paste
Almond paste looks like a
lump of Play Dough. It is actually a confection made from blanched dried
almonds, sugar, and a liquid such as glycerin or cane syrup.
Almond
paste is similar to marzipan except it is less granular and contains
less sugar. Marzipan is more pliable so it can be used form specialty
shapes.
Use almond paste in in cookies, cakes, candies and pastries.
It is particularly popular in Europe.
Store indefinitely refrigerated. If the paste gets too hard you can heat
it gently to soften it again.
almond paste: photo
by: gourmetsleuth.com
Featured Recipe
Recipe by:
Mimi Shotland Fix, provided by
LoveNBake.com, a division of
American Almond Products
Company, Inc
Almond Drop Cookies
Serves: 4 Dozen Small
Cookies
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N G R E D I E N T S
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter,
softened
1/2 cup Love'n Bake™
Almond Paste
1 cup granulated sugar
3 ounces (1 package) cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional, Glace cherries, 48 halves or ¼ cup chopped
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Preheat oven to 375° and line cookie
sheets with parchment paper.
Cream together the butter, almond paste, sugar and cream cheese. Add the
egg and almond extract and mix well.
Beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt. This will be a firm
consistency dough. Stir in the chopped cherries, if using.
Drop small equal-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
If using, press a cherry half into the top of each cookie. You will have
approximately 48 cookies.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a golden brown around the bottom edges.
Cool and store in an airtight container, separating the layers with
waxed paper. Refrigerate if not eaten within 3-4 days.
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About The Manufacturer
American Almond Products
Company,
Inc
produces a variety of nut and fruit products, all made in the
United States. Located in Brooklyn, NY since 1924, American Almond
Products Company is America’s leading manufacturer of artisan-quality
specialty ingredients for professional bakers, pastry chefs and chocolatiers.
Their product line includes marzipan, lekvar,
poppy seed paste, pistachio paste and almond paste to name a few.
The
company
produces both a retail and food service line.
Visit: American Almond Products
Company, Inc
Almond Paste
Nutrition
1/4
cup, packed |
Calories |
260 |
Total fat (g) |
16 |
Saturated fat
(g) |
1 |
Monounsaturated
fat (g) |
0 |
Polyunsaturated
fat (g) |
0 |
Dietary fiber
(g) |
3 |
Protein (g) |
5 |
Carbohydrate (g) |
27 |
Sodium |
5 |
Sugars |
21 |
| Potassium (mg) |
178 |
More Almond Paste Recipes
Almond Drops - Recipe uses almond paste,
butter, sugar, cream cheese, flour
Almond Cherry Cheesecake Bars - A graham
cracker crust topped with a cheesecake mixture and topped with a prepared
cherry pie filling.
Almond
Cranberry Streusel Muffins
- Cranberries
and almond paste are mixed into a buttermilk muffin batter. Muffins are
topped with an almond paste, sugar, butter and flour streusel topping.
Double Chocolate Almond Macaroons -
Macaroons with almond paste and chocolate chunks.
Espresso Almond Blondies - Recipe
uses almond paste, brown sugar, flour, butter, eggs, semisweet chocolate
chips and chopped almonds. Bars are glazed with an espresso glaze.
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