echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu (Edward Chrzanowski) (12/15/87)
WIGILIA-12(D) USENET Cookbook WIGILIA-12(D)
MARCEPAN
WIGILIA-12 - Marzipan
This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known
in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after
sundown on Christmas Eve.
INGREDIENTS (Makes 2 lbs)
1 lb blanched almonds, finely ground
1 lb powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)
2 Tbsp orange water or rose water (Can be obtained from
your local drugstore)
food colouring and decorations
PROCEDURE
(1) Combine ground almonds, sugar and flavouring in a
saucepan. Cook until mixture leaves side of pan.
(2) Roll almond mixture on a flat surface to a 1/2-
inch thickness. Cut into shapes, mold, paint with
food colouring, decorate, etc.
(3) Place on wax paper to dry for 2 hours.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 1/2 hour plus time to decorate.
Precision: Approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Original recipe passed down through the generations and
translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by
Edward Chrzanowski
MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski