Can I use store-bought marzipan paste?

Yes. The recipe from «Stor kokebok» (1914) says that marzipan paste can be bought ready-made, but it must be worked before use.

How much confectioners' sugar should be mixed in?

Half of the marzipan paste's weight in confectioners' sugar. So for 500 g of marzipan paste you use 250 g of confectioners' sugar.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes—you knead the paste together with the confectioners' sugar until it is smooth and pliable, ready for confectionery or cake decoration.

Marzipan Paste

Name: Marzipan Paste
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 500 g marzipan paste (store-bought, ready-made); 250 g confectioners' sugar (half the weight of the paste)

Note from Erken 1914: store-bought marzipan paste should be kneaded before use with confectioners' sugar, half the weight of the paste, so it becomes firm enough for figure work.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 628 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A short note on using store-bought marzipan paste. In 1914 ready-made paste was available in the cities, but it had to be kneaded with confectioners' sugar to become firm enough for figure work.

How to make it

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Knead in confectioners' sugar
Work the store-bought marzipan paste together with confectioners' sugar, half the weight of the paste, until it is firm and pliable. Then use it for figures and fillings.

Changes from the original

No changes beyond modern spelling; the quantity is given as half the paste's weight in confectioners' sugar.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 628) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 759)~41% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~Marzipanmasse~~ Uvirket mandelmasse kan kjøpes ~~færdig,~~ ferdig, men arbeides før bruken med sin halve ~~vegt~~ vekt flormelis.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use store-bought marzipan paste?: Yes. The recipe from «Stor kokebok» (1914) says that marzipan paste can be bought ready-made, but it must be worked before use.
How much confectioners' sugar should be mixed in?: Half of the marzipan paste's weight in confectioners' sugar. So for 500 g of marzipan paste you use 250 g of confectioners' sugar.
How long does it take?: About 10 minutes—you knead the paste together with the confectioners' sugar until it is smooth and pliable, ready for confectionery or cake decoration.

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