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# **Almond Paste: The Original Recipe to Prepare at Home**
If you love baking or enjoy traditional European sweets, then almond paste is a must-have in your kitchen. Rich, aromatic, and versatile, almond paste is a key ingredient in many classic desserts—from marzipan and pastries to cookies and cakes. And while you can find it in stores, **nothing compares to the fresh, homemade version**.
Luckily, making almond paste at home is easier than you might think. With just a few ingredients and a food processor, you’ll have a smooth, sweet almond paste ready in minutes.
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## 🌰 **What Is Almond Paste?**
Almond paste is a sweet, dense mixture made primarily from ground almonds and sugar. It’s often confused with marzipan, but there’s a key difference: almond paste is less sweet and more almond-forward, making it ideal for baking and filling pastries like almond croissants, stollen, or Italian ricciarelli cookies.
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## 🧾 **Ingredients for the Original Almond Paste Recipe**
* 1 ½ cups (150g) blanched almonds (or almond flour)
* 1 ½ cups (150g) powdered sugar
* 1 egg white (room temperature)
* ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional, for a flavor boost)
* A pinch of salt
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