Where can I buy Almond Paste in the UK?
Almond paste and marzipan are basically the same thing. If you don’t want the typical yellow looking marzipan buy one of the quality white marzipans instead. American cooks call it almond paste, British ones marzipan and French ones frangipane but it’s all more or less the same stuff, with small variations in the ratio of ingredients. You could always try making your own, that way you can make it to your own tastes. 150g (5oz) Icing Sugar 150g (5oz) Caster Sugar 300g (10oz) Ground Almonds 1 Medium Egg or 2 Egg Yolks, beaten 1 tbsp Lemon Juice ½ tsp Almond Essence Sieve the sugars into a bowl Add ground almonds and mix well. Add the egg, lemon juice and essence. Mix together well, to produce a pliable paste. If too moist, add more sugar, if too stiff, add more lemon juice. Avoid handling the paste more then necessary. Use as a coating for cakes. Edit – just saw the Holland & Barrat reference above, they sell ‘almond butter’ which is like peanut butter but made with almonds. Is that what
