Goan Marzipan - the recipe for a delicious treat made in Goa, India, to celebrate Christmas!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Indian
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time40minutes
AuthorBoanita De Sousa
Ingredients
250gms– 2 ½ cups almond meal
400-500gms– 1 ¾-2 ¼ cups caster sugar
2or 3 egg whitesif using very large eggs, 2 should be enough
2or 3 tsp rose water
½tspalmond essence
½tsprose essence
Pinchof salt
Food colours
Instructions
Beat the egg whites until very stiff.
Put the almond meal, sugar, salt and whipped egg whites in a non-stick pot. Add the rose water.
Cook over a very slow fire till the mixture leaves the sides of the pot. Stir continuously.
Add the essences and remove from the fire. Let it cool down.
Knead the mixture into a firm mass. Divide it into 4 parts and add a couple of drops of food colouring into each mass. Knead well till the mass is evenly coloured.
Make small balls and press into the silicone moulds.