Choco-Cinnamon Marzipan Squares

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Ingredients

Yield: Around 30 small squares

• ½ lb (250 g) home-made marzipan (see recipe on this site)
  
• 5 oz (150 g) whole blanched almonds
  
• 7 oz (200 g) dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
  
• Ground cinnamon
  
• 2 tbsp acacia honey
  
• Powdered sugar (icing sugar)
  

Utensils

• Baking sheet
  
• Cooling rack

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180°C)
  
• Place almonds on baking sheet and grill them in hot oven for 10 minutes.
  
• Remove almonds from oven, cool a few minutes, then crush using flat side of knife. Set aside.
  
• Spread homemade marzipan in a thick layer (1/2 – 3/4 inch) on work surface lightly dusted with icing sugar to prevent dough from sticking.
  
• Cut marzipan layer into small 1/2 inch squares.
  
• Melt chocolate pieces in a double boiler, adding a pinch of ground cinnamon.
  
• Then, using a fork, dip each marzipan square into melted chocolate and place on cooling rack.
  
• In another saucepan, heat honey with a pinch of ground cinnamon and 2 tbsp water. When mixture foams, add almond pieces, stirring constantly and removing from heat.
  
• Arrange a few honeyed almond pieces on each marzipan square and cool 15 minutes.

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