almond mass

Name: Almond Mass
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 100 gram(s) almond flour; 100 gram(s) sugar; preferable superfine or powdered; 2 tablespoon(s) water, or up to 50 ml; 3-5 - drops of bitter almond oil (opt.)

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Annastiina Salonen

Vanhalinna, Varsinais-Suomi

Updated on Jan 16, 2022

Here is the basic recipe for the almond mass which is used as the filling of the Nordic Shrovetide buns, for example. One can use less or more water in the mixture, depending on the desired texture: firmer (for the sweets) or more like jam (for the buns). In other words it's a simpler recipe than marzipan in which eggs are added instead of water. The flavor comes primarily from almonds. I have also written the recipe in Finnish, here: https://www.kotikokki.net/reseptit/nayta/853509/Mantelimassa/

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Almond mass, a Finnish dessert ingredient.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

100 grams almond flour
100 grams sugar; preferable superfine or powdered
2 tablespoons water, or up to 50 ml
3-5 - drops of bitter almond oil (opt.)

How To Make almond mass

Step 1

1. Mix the almond flour with the sugar. 2. Add the water and bitter almond oil. Mix it carefully as an even paste, for instance with a blender or a mixer. Almond mass will keep in the fridge quite well.

Step 2

Use for sweets, shrove bun filling, etc.
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