almond paste

Macaroon binding ingredient

Almond paste is a mixture of ground almonds, sugar, and a binding agent like egg white, used in baking and confections.

It has a coarse texture and pronounced almond flavor, appearing in pastries, cookies, and as a filling for cakes.

Almond paste is less sweet and grainier than marzipan, which is smoother and often used decoratively.

Related

pastry filling · stollen · tart · desserts · macaroons · Middle Eastern cuisine · rosewater · nuts · cookies · confectionery · praline · sugar · fruit · filling · icing · pastry · Christmas · petit fours

Categories
Opposites
nut-based paste type

almond pastepeanut butter

Paste from ground gourds

tahini · cashew butter · coconut butter · walnut butter · sesame paste

sweetness/preparation style

almond pasteraw almonds

Uncooked edible seeds

salted almonds

Family

paste, pasty, almond, almonds, marzipan, pastelike, amandine

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G