Easy Home made Marzipan / Almond paste (Cake Decorating Basics)

Ingredients: 

• 700g icing sugar
• 250g ground almond or almond meal
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon of almond essence
• 2tbsp of glycerin

Method:

• In a standard mixing bowl add the icing sugar (sifted), almond meal, make well in the middle then add the egg whites, some almond essence. Mix this on a slow speed. While mixing add the glycerin and mix this until it's fully combined. If it doesn't mix add another egg white and some lemon juice. Mix for about 5mins.
• Flour the bench with icing sugar, place the dough onto the bench and kneed for about 3 minutes, until it's no longer sticky.
• Then use it as you please, it can be kept in the fridge covered by cling film for about 7-10 day. It's best used within 3 days.