Marzipan is a traditional Christmas dessert whose main ingredients are almonds and sugar. In Toledo we can find marzipan all year round despite the widespread tradition in the rest of Spain of eating it at Christmas. The link with Christmas dates back to the time of the reign of Philip II, who decided to distribute sweets to the less fortunate during the holidays. Traditional presentations of marzipan are the filling, the figuritas, the marquesas, the empiñonadas and the pastel gloria.
The most probable origin of the term marzipan is in the Arabic spoken in al-Andalus, during the period of coexistence that took place in the centre and south of the peninsula during the Middle Ages. Its production was maintained in the city of Toledo both in convents and in establishments; with great prestige and international fame. Below we tell you how to prepare figuritas de mazapán so that your platters of Christmas sweets are not missing.
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