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Where To Find Gluten-free Marzipan?

LuckotheeIrish1

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Hey everyone,

I know there was a previous discussion about what marzipan is made from (almonds and sugar). Here's my problem. I'm moving to Sweden, where they love marzipan. I have this cookbook and wanted to make these cookies (which are marzipan based). I went to my local grocery store and was thrilled to see marzipan on the shelf. Bought it, figuring it was safe. Got home, and realized later the last ingredient on the list is WHEAT STARCH. Booooooooo. So then I went to Whole Foods, figuring they'd have some other brand, one that would be safer. Alas, it was the same brand in the regular grocery store. Does anyone know where to find gluten-free marzipan in the US (I live in South Florida), and/or in Sweden?

Thanks for your help everyone!

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Well, since it's mostly almonds and sugar, why not use almond meal mixed with sugar? If you Google "homemade marzipan" you'll get all kinds of recipes. But, wouldn't it work to just add almond meal to a recipe calling for marzipan?

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  RiceGuy said:
Well, since it's mostly almonds and sugar, why not use almond meal mixed with sugar? If you Google "homemade marzipan" you'll get all kinds of recipes. But, wouldn't it work to just add almond meal to a recipe calling for marzipan?

I'm not sure. I'm not even sure where to get almond meal, never heard of that. It's a swedish recipe, and many swedish recipes use marzipan. That's actually my boyfriends favorite kind of cakes and stuff. So i'd love to find gluten-free marzipan, so i can make cakes and cookies and what not we both can eat and enjoy.

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