Homemade marzipan thins

• pack ground almond↗200g g
• golden caster sugar↗200g g
• egg↗1

  beaten

• almond↗few drops

  essence

• royal icing mix↗175g g
• lemon juice↗2 - 3 tbsp tbsp
• crystallised fruits↗small

  to decorate

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Make the marzipan: mix the almonds and sugars until well combined. Add the egg and almond essence and mix to a stiff paste, using your hands to press the mixture together. Knead the marzipan briefly on a surface dusted with icing sugar, then roll out to a thickness of about 1cm.

2. 2

   Line a baking sheet with baking parchment, then carefully set marzipan on top. Leave to set for 1 hr. Beat royal icing and lemon juice together, then spread evenly over the marzipan. Leave to dry overnight.

3. 3

   Cut the iced marzipan with small cutters and press a piece of crystallised fruit into the centre of each. Pack into boxes interleaved with baking parchment.