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Definition of Marchpane
1. Noun. Almond paste and egg whites.
Definition of Marchpane
1. n. A kind of sweet bread or biscuit; a cake of pounded almonds and sugar.
Definition of Marchpane
1. Noun. (obsolete) marzipan ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marchpane
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marchpane
Literary usage of Marchpane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1872)
"Castles, and other figures, were often made of marchpane to decorate splendid
desserts, and were demolished by shooting or throwing sugar-plums at them ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1897)
"Other writers of that time also refer to marchpane. The marchpane of old times
was similar in composition to the sweetmeat now known as marzipan, ..."
3. The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia... With Numerous by N. K. M. Lee (1832)
"CHERRY marchpane. Take three pounds of sweet almonds, two a?id a half of sugar,
... then finish, it in the usual wav, (See marchpane. ..."
4. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-table Directory: In which Will by Charlotte Campbell Bury (1844)
"marchpane. Blanch one pound of almonds as white as you can; take three quarters
of a pound of fine white sugar well pounded; beat them up together with a ..."
5. The Wandering Jew (and Jewess)by R. D. Manning by R. D. Manning (2003)
"... sacerdotal miters in sweetmeats, episcopal crosses in marchpane, and a small
Cardinal hat in cherry sugar, adorned with falling cords made of spun sugar ..."
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