For this cake, I used a tube of Odense brand paste, which is readily available in supermarkets. I said the cake we’d made had almondpaste and lemon instead of lots of cinnamon like the one she had always described, but that I thought she would like this one even better, especially with her coffee
Place the almondpaste on top of the date layer in the dish and press into place. Roll the almondpaste between 2 sheets of wax paper to form an 8X8 square. 1 (7 ounce) package pure almondpaste (I use Odense brand)
Give this Dane some butter, some cardamom, a little almondpaste and some flour and LOOK OUT. Sprinkle some sliced almonds on top after the icing is done if desired
Combine grated almondpaste, granulated and powdered sugars in a bowl. Beat on high for 3 minutes or until the consistency of a smooth paste. 1 (7 ounce) box odensealmondpaste, grated
Grate almondpaste on large hole side of grater. It is nutty, full of almond flavor. Glaze with egg yolk and firmly press an almond sliver on top of each cookie
Add AlmondPaste, sugar and butter to a mixing bowl. MERRY CHRISTMAS This rich almond tart is always a perfect dessert to be served after Christmas Dinner
adapted from Odense. I used the rest of my homemade almondpaste mentioned here. I added a little almond extract in here to get some extra almond flavor
If your almondpaste has dried out, the Odense FAQs (see below) recommends placing the almondpaste in a plastic bag with two slices of bread or an apple half, and letting it sit overnight
Make almondpaste, or mix prepared almondpaste (such as Odense brand) with egg white. If the paste is too hard to mix, grate it into the egg white and add enough water to achieve a spreadable consistency
