Marzipan
Marzipan is confectionery made of a thick paste of ground almonds and egg (either whites or yolks) and sugar. The whites of eggs are used to make white marzipan; the yolks are used to make golden marzipan.
Marzipan has to include at least a quarter almonds by weight, otherwise it is considered to be almond paste.
It is often made into sweets, often small imitations of fruits and vegetables, or used for icing cakes.
Marzipan is traditionally used in wedding cakes, Christmas cakes, and stollen.
In some countries marzipan shaped into small figures of animals, such as pigs, is a traditional treat for New Year's Day.
Marzipan is also used in Tortell, and sometimes in some versions king cake, eaten during the Carnival season.
Marzipan is also the name of Homestar Runner's girlfriend.
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Confectioner | Confectionery | Cuisine of Germany | German cuisine
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