Dutch Marzipan Sticks Recipe | Dutch Recipes
How to prepare "dutch marzipan sticks"
dutch marzipan sticks
1 pound butter or margarine
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ice water
2 (8 ounce) cans or rolls almond paste
1 egg
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg white, slightly beaten
pastry: cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender in a large bowl. sprinkle water over, one tablespoon at a time. mix with a fork until pastry holds together. refrigerate overnight.
filling: break almond paste into small pieces into a large bowl; add egg and sugar. beat with electric mixer or knead by hand until well combined. divide pastry and filling into 8 parts. roll one pastry portion at a time into a 6 x 10-inch rectangle. (refrigerate remaining pastry until ready to use.) cut crosswise into 8 (1 1/2-inch wide) strips. divide one portion almond filling into 8 even pieces, then shape each into a roll as thick as a pencil and 5-inches long. place roll of almond filling on each pastry strip. roll pastry around fillings to make 8 (6-inch) long cookies. place on ungreased cookie sheet, then brush with slightly beaten egg white. repeat until all is used. bake at 400 degrees f for 15 minutes or until light brown. cool completely on racks. store tightly covered.
