What's your favorite candy?

[Audeo]

Bourbon-soaked dark chocolate-covered cherries.

[crewsk]

Yummy Audeo! I bet I would feel real good after about 2 dozen of those!

[Audeo]

Actually, probably less. There's bourbon in the fondant, too.

Yet another reason to come visit!

[jkath]

Originally Posted by aruzinsky

Tie between marzipan and halvah. I make my own marzipan. Joyva band halvah seems best to me. I never tried making halvah. It looks too difficult.

Would you mind sharing your marzipan recipe?

[crewsk]

Originally Posted by Audeo

Actually, probably less. There's bourbon in the fondant, too.

Yet another reason to come visit!

You would be suprised at how mch I can handle!

[Audeo]

[aruzinsky]

Originally Posted by jkath

Would you mind sharing your marzipan recipe?

No, it is simple.

Mix 50% by weight ground blanched almonds and 50% confectioner's sugar. Add just enough water so that it is slightly softer than clay. Add flavoring, which, in Europe, is traditionally bitter almond extract. A really good variation is Kirshwasser or maraschino liqueur. In mideastern countries, flavorings such as rose water, orange blossom water, or cardamom are common. Or course, if you add a liquid flavoring, this should replace some of the water, so that the marzipan is not too soft.

Roll a big (like 1 lb.) loaf in confectioners sugar, wrap airtight in plastic wrap, and age at room temperature for at least 1 month. The water and flavorings will diffuse into the particles of almond and the mixture will become firmer. You want the final result to be as firm as clay, so you must start with a less firm mixture before aging. After aging, you can reform it, or slice like cheese and eat.

Incidentally, do not increase the amount of sugar. If anything, err on the side of too much almonds. For this reason, save some ground almonds just in case the mixture becomes too thin.

[Juliev]

I had a Heath bar today that was pretty awesome.

[jkath]

Aruzinsky -
Wow - I am impressed!
A desserty thing that you must wait for an entire month to consume! What patience!
Reminds me of the time I made Rose Liquer (from my own rose bushes) for the entire family for Christmas....had to age it 6 weeks!

Thank you so very much for sharing your recipe -
I'm sending it on to my sister too, who has a passion for marzipan like no other :)

[Barbara L]

Originally Posted by Juliev

I had a Heath bar today that was pretty awesome.

I LOVE Heath bars! Also Heath Bar Crunch ice cream and Klondike Heath Bar ice cream bars (actually squares--no stick).

:) Barbara