Marzipan or Marzipan with Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely ground almonds
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 drops almond extract
• 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
• 1 teaspoon rose water
• 1 small can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 chocolate bar
• This recipe is from a friend of Shu Tabkhin Alyawm:
• Nicole Mouawad
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• For a similar marzipan recipe but without chocolate, click: Easy Marzipan Recipe

Method

1. First, grind the almonds very finely.
2. Mix the almonds with the sugar, almond extract, orange blossom water and rose water...
3. In a saucepan over heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder and chocolate; stir until the mixture thickens a little.
4. Set the mixture aside to cool completely, then fold it into the almond-sugar mixture.
5. Knead until a smooth dough forms; shape and decorate as desired.