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Catholic Recipe: Potato Marzipan

INGREDIENTS

1/4 pound potatoes, boiled, grated and chilled
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1 pound almond paste

Details

Yield: 2 pounds candy
Prep Time: 1 1/2 hours
Difficulty: • • • •
Cost: $$$$
For Ages: 11+
Origin: Germany

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Nicholas

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Also Called: Marzipankartoffel

DIRECTIONS

Mix potatoes, sugar to smooth paste. Add almond paste. Mix until dough becomes firm, smooth. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator. Form marzipan into varied fruits, vegetables, flowers, using food coloring to give real appearance. Dry 5 minutes in oven at 250°. Yield, 2 pounds candy

Recipe Source: Catholic Cookbook, The by William I. Kaufman, The Citadel Press, New York, 1965

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