Instructions: This recipe will make about 40 small cakes, "panellets"This marzipan, which is the basic recipe for the different "panellets", was traditionally made only with almonds and sugar. But this is very expensive, and so normally the recipe includes potatoes, and still gives excellent results.

The ground almonds are added to the skinned cold potatoes (it is best to boil the potatoes at least five or six hours before you start to make the panellets), the sugar and the grated peel of the lemon.

Knead the dough just enough for it to blend together. Make the dough into small balls, sprinkle lightly with cornflour, and brush with beaten egg white, they are now ready to decorate.

Pine nut panellets
Roll the balls of basic marzipan in pine nuts, put on a greased baking tray, and brush with beaten egg yolk. Cook in a hot oven. Do not let them brown too much or they will be very dry to eat.

Almond panellets
Press a whole almond on top of the ball as decoration, put on greased baking tray and follow instructions as above.

Glace fruit panellets
As Almond panellets, but putting glace cherry instead of almond

Coconut panellets
Put equal amounts of marzipan mixture and grated coconut. Make little mountain shapes, and cook quickly in hot oven.

There are many other varieties, some are made by adding chocolate or coffee, try to invent your own varieties, have fun !

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