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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