Almond Paste

Home made version

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups  dried  blanched almonds
• 1 1⁄3 cups powdered sugar
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Bring it a boil, the water, the regular sugar and honey . Let it cool some what.
2. Place the almonds in a food processor and process the almonds to a fine powder. Add the powdered sugar, slowly add the honey syrup and almond extract until the mixture forms a paste.
3. store in the refrigerator.