Toot (Persian Marzipan Candy)
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cups unsalted slivered almonds, about 170 g
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 4-5 tablespoons white sugar
- 4 tablespoons rosewater
- slivered pistachios
Instructions:
Using a food processor, grind the almonds into a fine powder.
Combine the ground almonds, icing sugar, and cardamom in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add the rosewater and mix until you have a soft dough.
Spread the white sugar on a plate.
Take a small amount of dough, shape it like a mulberry, and roll in white sugar. Then insert a sliver of pistachio as a stem.
Repeat the process until you are done with the dough.
Store in air tight container.
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