Marzipan
Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar and ground almonds.
It derives its characteristic flavour from bitter almonds, which constitute 4% to 6% of the total almond content by weight. Some marzipan is also flavoured with rosewater. Persipan is a similar product, for which the almonds are replaced by apricot or peach kernels.
Marzipan is often made into sweets: common uses are marzipan filled chocolate and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes and is traditionally used in wedding cakes, Christmas cakes, and stollen. In some countries marzipan is shaped into small figures of animals as a traditional treat for New Year's Day.
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