Blanched Almonds
Blanched Almonds
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Product Description
Product Description
Blanched Almonds
Blanched almonds are almonds with the brown skins removed, leaving pale, creamy-white nuts. They are used for marzipan, almond paste, macarons, Bakewell tart and creamy curry sauces. Their colour is the main reason cooks pick them over skin-on almonds.
What Makes Blanched Almonds Different
Blanched almonds taste mild, lightly sweet and clean, with a crisp bite. Without the skins, they lose the slightly bitter, earthy edge that brown skins can add.
The pale colour carries through to whatever you make. Ground almonds from blanched nuts give a smooth, light paste, with no brown flecks in a sauce, filling or sponge.
Blanched or Raw Almonds: Which Should You Buy?
Choose blanched almonds when you want a pale, smooth result, and skin-on almonds when you want a rustic look and a stronger nutty taste. Skin-on almonds suit trail mix, granola and snacking. Blanched almonds suit bakes, sweets and sauces where colour matters.
Skin-on almonds will still work in many recipes, but the skins can leave brown specks. That shows most in macarons, white sauces and almond milk.
Ways to Use Blanched Almonds
- Grind them for homemade marzipan or almond paste
- Make frangipane for a Bakewell tart or fruit tart
- Blend them into a smooth, pale sauce for korma
- Make homemade almond milk
- Blend them for ajo blanco, the cold white Spanish soup
- Toast and scatter over biryani, rice pudding or salads
Tips for Toasting and Grinding Blanched Almonds
Blanched almonds toast evenly and quickly because they have no skins. Warm them in a dry frying pan or in the oven for a few minutes until pale gold. Watch them closely, as they turn from golden to dark fast.
To grind them at home, use a food processor and pulse in short bursts. Add a spoonful of sugar or flour from your recipe to stop the nuts turning into an oily paste. Let toasted almonds cool before grinding.
Blanched Almonds FAQ
Are blanched almonds the same as ground almonds?
No, blanched almonds are nuts with the skins removed, while ground almonds are almonds milled into a fine powder. You can grind blanched almonds at home to make pale ground almonds.
Can I use blanched almonds instead of raw almonds?
Yes, in most recipes you can swap them one for one. The result will be paler and a little milder in taste.
Can I blanch almonds myself?
Yes, by soaking skin-on almonds in boiling water for about a minute. The skins then slip off when you pinch the nuts. Buying them already blanched saves the time and the mess.
Add blanched almonds to your basket, ready for your next batch of marzipan, frangipane or korma.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Nutritional Values
Nutritional Values
Country of Origin
Country of Origin
USA
Delivery
Delivery
- FREE UK-Mainland delivery when you spend over £60.
- £4.99 delivery charge below £60.
Allergen Warning
Allergen Warning
This product is produced in a factory which handles nuts, peanuts, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, milk, sesame, mustard, soya, celery and sulphites.
How to contact us?
How to contact us?
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Disclaimer
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