Massapan Safi

                                                                               

ingredients:

For the dough:

2 egg yolks

8 ounces of orange flower water

250g of flour

30 g of butter

1 pinch of salt

For the almond paste:

500g blanched almonds

250g caster sugar

5 egg yolks

zest of one lemon grated

2 c. tablespoon orange blossom water

For the decoration: colorful candy

Preparation:

Skip to the chopper blanched almonds and granulated sugar

a homogeneous marzipan. Place the almond paste obtained in a bowl, add him the egg yolks, lemon zest and orange blossom water.

Work preparation and make balls the size of an apricot. In a large dish, sift flour with salt, add egg yolks, butter and water of orange flowers. Work the ingredients to a smooth paste. Knead the dough vigorously for 10 minutes. The cover and let stand 5 minutes before rolling into a thin sheet of dough.

Using a pastry cutter, cut circles of dough and line the small fluted tart pans. Place the almond dumplings in funds tart and level the surface with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle massapan obtained multicolored sweets and arrange on a plate.

Massapan Cook in preheated oven at 170 ° C for 12 to 15 minutes?