MARZIPAN

Ingredients:

1 egg
1 egg white
200g/7oz icing sugar, sifted
200g/7oz ground almonds
5ml/1 teaspoon lemon juice
few drops almond essence

Method:

Whisk the egg, egg white and icing sugar in a heat proof bowl over hot water until thick and creamy. Add the ground almonds with the lemon juice and almond essence and mix well. Work in more lemon juice if necessary. When cool enough to handle, knead lightly until smooth.

Can be used in the Stollen -

http://homeeducatingmumof2.blogspot.com/2009/10/christmas-stollen-recipe.html