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Toot
Almond rosewater marzipan
Toot (توت): almond and rosewater marzipan shaped like white mulberries
Little white toot sit on silver dishes at Nowruz and at weddings in Tehran and Isfahan, shaped and named after the pale mulberries that grow all over Iran. They are a soft, fragrant almond paste bound with rosewater, rolled in sugar and finished with a sliver of pistachio for the stalk. No cooking is needed, so children can help shape them. Chef's tip: add the rosewater a spoonful at a time; the paste should just hold when squeezed, and a wet paste won't keep its mulberry bumps.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 9 oz ground almondsfine, blanched
- 5 ½ oz icing sugarsifted
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- 4 tbsp rosewaterroughly
- 2 ⅞ oz granulated sugarfor rolling
- 30 pistachio sliversfor the stalks
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Rub the 9 oz ground almonds, 5 ½ oz icing sugar and ½ tsp ground cardamom together in a bowl with your fingertips until evenly mixed and free of lumps.
5 minStep 2: Add the 4 tbsp rosewater a tablespoon at a time, kneading lightly, until the mixture comes together into a smooth paste that holds its shape when squeezed and doesn't stick to your hands. Common mistake: kneading too long; the almonds release oil and the paste turns greasy.
8 minStep 3: Take 10 g pieces (a heaped teaspoon) and roll each into a ball, then into a short oval with one end a little narrower, like a mulberry.
15 minStep 4: Roll each one in the 2 ⅞ oz granulated sugar so it is evenly coated, then press the back of a small knife lightly over the surface to make the bumpy mulberry pattern if you like.
8 minStep 5: Push a sliver of 30 pistachio slivers into the wider end of each as a stalk. Leave to firm up on a tray for 1 hour, uncovered. They are ready when they hold their shape when lifted. Keep in an airtight box for 2 weeks.
4 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 7 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does toot take?
- About 40 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of ground almonds?
- Ground cashews, same amount.
- What can I use instead of icing sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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