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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Grease 3 13X9 metal baking pans & then line bottom of each with wax paper (extend paper to be long at the ends) and then grease the paper.
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Break marzipan paste into small pieces and grind with sugar until all of the lumps are gone.
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This can be done in a food processor.
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Add sugar mixture to a large bowl and then add butter and beat with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
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Beat in egg yolks and almond extract.
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Beat in flour and salt on low speed.
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In a separate bowl beat egg whites until they peak stiff and stir into batter.
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Divide dough into thirds and stir green food coloring in one third, red in another, and leave the third one without food coloring.
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Spread each third into its own pan.
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Bake each pan until the edges are golden about 7 - 10 minutes.
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Immediately after baking run a knife along the edges to loosen from the pan and put the layer on a rack to cool.
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(It should remove easily with the wax paper.)
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Cool completely.
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Line baking pan with wax paper and add the green layer.
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Spread half of the jam evenly over the green layer and then top it with the uncolored layer.
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Spread the remaining jam over the uncolored layer and top with pink layer.
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Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 3 or more hours.
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After chilling, melt chocolate for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir.
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Repeat until thoroughly melted.
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Spread chocolate over the top of the pink layer and set at room temperature for 1 hour.
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Cut and enjoy!
