Homemade Almond Paste
Whole blanched almonds are excellent for baking.
Almond paste is used in a variety of cakes and pastries such as stollen, strudel, macaroons, etc. It is a very common ingredient used throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Unlike marzipan, almond paste has less sugar and more almond flavor. The following is a standard recipe for making almond paste.
If you do not have a food processor, you may use a nut or spice grinder to process the almonds. A stand mixer with a dough hook can be used to combine the rest of the ingredients.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups (200 grams) whole blanched almonds
1-1/2 cups (165 grams) confectioners’ sugar
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Place almonds in a food processor; cover and process into a fine powder.
Add the confectioner’s sugar, egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt and continue to blend until a stiff paste forms. Use paste immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
thank you! I have been wanting this very recipe! One question: can it be frozen?
Hi Elsbeth,
Yes, you can freeze almond paste. I’ve never done it myself. It will last for up to a month or so.
cool… when i wanted to make your recipe for glazed almond cake, i had to go to kitchener to get almond paste. none in my town that i could find !
thanks
~laura
I also had a hard time finding almond paste in my area. That’s why I thought it would be helpful to post a homemade recipe for it.
oh, thank you thank you thank you!!! Almond paste is my favorite thing ever, you just made it much more affordable. YUM.
Thanks! I know it makes things so much easier for me. Enjoy!