How to Make Marzipan: Almond Paste with Pistachios

Ingredients

• 2 cups ground almonds
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 1/4 cup syrup (qatir) to knead the mixture, more can be added as needed for the dough
• Filling ingredients:
• 2 cups pistachios: 1 cup roasted and 1 cup plain
• Filling preparation method:
• Grind 1 cup of pistachios with 1 cup powdered sugar and a little syrup or shīrah, then add the cup of roasted pistachios with 1 tablespoon butter and mix them well by hand ...
• Divide the almond dough into two portions and roll the first layer on a sheet of plastic wrap lightly greased with a little oil ..
• This recipe is oven-free

Method

1. Place the filling on the dough, roll out the remaining dough and place it over the filling, then cut to taste
2. This recipe is oven-free