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post #1 of 9
3/22/05 at 4:35pm
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I have a little box that reads almond paste..what can I do with that?
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post #2 of 9
3/22/05 at 4:42pm
You can mold figures wiht .. You cover cookies with it .. You can cover a small cake with it.... YOU can do almost anything with it ..
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post #3 of 9
3/22/05 at 4:51pm
You can make the most amazing apricot-almond tarts with it! Yum. PM me if you want the recipe.
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post #4 of 9
3/22/05 at 6:15pm
Almond paste is a component in marzipan; my experiences with almond paste were with a product that didn't lend itself very well to modeling or cake covering

However...

Frangipane galettes! Mmmm!! A nice pastry dough, a thin layer of almond paste, and a layer of fresh peach slices on top, bake at 325 until the pastry is nice and done... add a glaze with peach schnapps and top with a little whipped cream, and I'm in heaven. icon_smile.gif

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post #5 of 9
3/23/05 at 4:43am
where can you get almond paste from?
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post #6 of 9
3/23/05 at 4:54am
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I've had mine for awhile. Clearance Isle at Micheals when they where going out of business. But I seen some at the grocery stores in the isles with the cake decorating items..But I started to play with mine last night, trying to mold something out of it..I think I have an old batch..It just crumbled in my hand like dried up dough..Any suggestions on how to keep it from being dry?
A woman is like a bag of Tea.
You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Sweet Days and Happy Baking!
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A woman is like a bag of Tea.
You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Sweet Days and Happy Baking!
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post #7 of 9
3/23/05 at 4:57am
It's been my experience that almond paste is supposed to be somewhat crumbly and dry (it usually is when I biy it and it never affects my baking). I believe it is marzipan (a very close cousin of almond paste) that you use for molding and covering cakes.
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post #8 of 9
3/23/05 at 4:59am
i'm here in italy remeber. i wish i could go to michaels. i love that store!!
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post #9 of 9
3/23/05 at 5:25am
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diane, I would trade places with you in a heart beat. I have my home somewhat decorated in an italian (wine/brick/stucco/oldworld) kind of theme..(sigh) I can only dream of Italy. I want to bring Italy to my front yard, but where do I start. I love stone and stucco..But I think I would go broke trying to vision Italy in my front hard...lol
A woman is like a bag of Tea.
You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Sweet Days and Happy Baking!
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A woman is like a bag of Tea.
You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Sweet Days and Happy Baking!
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