Marcepan

Combine ground almonds, sugar and flavouring in a saucepan. Cook until mixture leaves side of pan.

Roll almond mixture on a flat surface to a 1-cm thickness. Cut into shapes, mold, paint with food colouring, decorate, etc.

Place on wax paper to dry for 2 hours.

Author's Notes: This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve.