MARZIPAN

Ingredients

1. Cashewnuts or Almonds ground into powder- 1 kg
2. Sugar-1/2 kg or according to taste
3. Almond essence- 2 to 3 drops
4. Glucose- 1 tsp
5. Water
6. Cornflour

Method

Dissolve Glucose in  water and keep aside. Melt sugar in pan containing water. Add liquid Glucose and let the mixture boil. Once sugar is properly melted add Cashewnut or Almond powder (as the case may be) and mix well. Stir  continuously till the mixture leaves sides of the pan. Finally, add almond essence and remove from fire. Drop some Cornflour on a   flat tray and spread  the mixture evenly. Leave aside to cool. Cut into pieces and serve.

PS: Kids particularly love eating small coloured figurines like that of fruits and animals made from Marzipan. This can be done by adding appropriate food colour to the Marzipan mixture and moulding it into desired shapes.