I am tempted to make the Apfelkuchen recipe, but I am confused about which almond paste to use. One US brand, Mandelin , has 6 varieties of paste (and that does not include its marzipan offering), with varying level of sugar and textures. It would be great to know which brand Milk Street uses so that I may replicate the recipe accurately. Anyone care to weigh in?
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Ji K.
January 14, 2020
I can't speak for Milk Street, but I've had great success with Solo brand almond paste. I buy them from Amazon, but I've seen them in supermarkets as well.
I absolutely adore this recipe. It took me a little bit to figure out the baking time and temperature for my overn and springform pan, but this recipe is a true winner. Rave reviews from everyone!
liberty
January 15, 2020
Has anyone had any luck with Mandelin brand almonds paste ?
Ji K.
January 21, 2020
I can't speak for Milk Street, but I've had great success with Solo brand almond paste. I buy them from Amazon, but I've seen them in regular grocery stores as well.
I absolutely adore this recipe. It took me a little bit to figure out the baking time and temperature for my oven and springform pan, but this recipe is a true winner. Rave reviews from everyone!
Karen O.
January 28, 2020
I made the Apfelkuchen recipe last night with almond paste I had in the pantry - Mandelin natural almond paste. Turned out perfect! The almond paste was easy to work with and blended right in. It did give the cake a darker crumb, but my husband and I thought it looked beautiful and slightly more rustic. Having never used Mandelin before, I visited their web site last night. Super informative! They carry about 6 different almond pastes. It appears that Mandelin is first and foremost an almond grower which is something that appeals to me as a consumer. Lastly, I noticed that King Arthur carries the Mandelin premium almond paste in their online store.
annette M.
December 17, 2020
I normally use Solo Almond paste to make my Pignoli cookies. They are amazing and I end up baking 5-6 dozen to give as gifts. This year I bought the bulk container of Mandelin. My cookies were awful. Not sure if I should’ve adjusted the recipe that I always use or what the issue was but the cookies turned out rubbery, flat and tasted not so great. So I went back to the store for my trusty Solo brand, and success!
i’ve heard so many good things about Mandelin, it left me thinking that I purchased a counterfeit almond paste off of Amazon. ;)
So, if anyone has any suggestions on how to use this big container of “almond paste”, let me know!
Lynn ClarkMilk Street Staff
December 17, 2020
Hi Annette - Mandelin has a few varieties of almond paste with different proportions of almonds to sugar. It's possible that the one you purchased had a higher proportion of almonds, which may have made the cookies drier. The almond paste we use here is 45% almonds to sugar, so I'd check to see which one you've got. If it's close in percentage to ours, others above have had good luck using it to make our . It's a delicious apple-almond cake that is perfect for the holidays! Best, Lynn C.
