Almond Paste

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Almond Paste Add to your Recipe Box I like this recipe Category Appetetesers Suitable for a Vegan Cook time Prep time Serve Property Added by fooddude Added Jun 04 2010 - 16:45 Views 270 reads Recipe * 1 cup water * 2 1/2 cups sugar * 1 pound almonds, blanched * 1 1/2 tsp almond extract Preparation 1. Put the sugar and water in a heavy pot and cook as for candy to the soft-ball state (240 °F). 2. Meanwhile, put the almonds through the fine blade of a meat grinder 4 times, to grind fine and release the oil. The first time through, add them a few at a time to avoid jamming the grinder. 3. Add the ground almonds to the sugar mixture with the almond extract, stirring until creamy. 4. Turn out the almond mixture onto a marble surface. Let cool. 5. Knead the almond mixture together until smooth. 6. Wrap in a damp cloth and put in an airtight container. Let mellow refrigerated one week before using.