Almond Flour is a nutritious, gluten-free, alternative to wheat flour. It is easy to use in baking and cooking.
Almond flour is made from ground blanched sweet almonds. Blanched almonds are those that have had their thin brown skin removed. Once ground it makes a very fine, fluffy, quality almond flour. For a coarser flour you can experiment with almond meal which is whole ground almonds with the skin on. Ground almond flour retains the flavors of whole almonds, instilling an earthy, nutty, rich, buttery flavor into dishes.
This Almond Flour by Gourmet Imports comes in a convenient twist off jar, perfect for easy storage, pouring, measuring, and use.
Almond flour is used in French and Italian baking in such desserts as macarons, madeleines, marzipan, almond paste, amaretti, and more. It can also be substituted for wheat flour in pie crusts, cookies, cakes, tart shells, and breads. However, due to the higher protein content in almond flour it is recommended to experiment with ratios before substituting 1:1 with wheat flour, which could result in a denser finished product. Even a mix of wheat flour and almond flour will instill the dishes with the rich almond flavors and health benefits of almond flour while maintaining the expected weight and consistency of foods made with wheat flour.
Almond flour is useful in savory dishes as well, as a thickener in soups and stews, or as a replacement for breadcrumbs.
To lengthen shelf life, almond flour should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. If frozen, thaw slowly in the refrigerator or at room temperature before use. Almond flour is kosher.