Almond flour is required for many desserts. It is easy to make it yourself.
Almond flour is used in a variety of gourmet desserts, from macaroon to almond pie. It is very easy to cook it yourself, you just need to be patient and, of course, almonds.
1. You need to peel the almonds. Rinse the almonds, pour boiling water over it. This will help soften the skin. Let the almonds sit for five minutes. Drain the water, cool the almonds, and peel them off.
2. Drain and dry the almonds. You can dry the almonds in a pan or in the oven. You can also let the almonds dry on their own.
· How to dry almonds in a pan: preheat the pan, hold the almonds on it for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly. It is important that the pan is clean and dry.
· How to dry almonds in the oven: heat the oven to 100 degrees. Place the parchment on a sheet, then spread the nuts on top of it. Turn the nuts over from time to time to avoid burning them.
Finally, if time permits, let the almonds dry on their own. Spread paper napkins on a tray, spread a thin layer of almonds on top, cover with napkins. Place the nuts on another tray the next day. Repeat this several times until the almonds are dry.
3. Grind the almonds using a blender or coffee grinder. If you need finely ground flour, the grinder is more convenient as it does not leave nut pieces. Grind almonds in small portions and shake the grinder occasionally. Sift the resulting flour, send the remaining pieces back to the coffee grinder.
4. The resulting flour can be stored in a glass jar, tightly corked.
