Mock Marzipan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. haricot beans
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. ground rice
1 tsp. almond essence
1 Tbsp. margarine

Preparation

Soak the beans for 24 hours, then cook until tender in fresh, unsalted water.
Put them on a tin in a warm oven to get dry and floury.
Rub them through a sieve.
Beat the sugar into the bean puree; add the ground rice, warmed margarine and, finally, the flavouring.
Beat until smooth.
Any flavouring or colouring matter may be added.
(GR)