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How To Make Almond Paste (Spijs)

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INGREDIENTS

125 g powdered sugar

200 g ground almonds

1 egg

Grated zest and juice of half a lemon

You'll also need a food processor and plastic wrap.

METHOD

Cut a large piece of plastic wrap and place it on the work counter. Blitz the powdered sugar, ground almonds, egg, lemon zest and juice in a food processor. It’ll form itself into a dough ball.

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