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Almonds

almendra · almond

Flavor and role: Firm, nutty nuts used whole, sliced or ground (almond flour). Also used to thicken desserts and sauces.
Typical dishes and uses: Macarons and frangipane (almond flour), Spanish romesco sauce, Indian korma, topping for Moroccan tagine
Substitutes: Replace 1:1 with hazelnuts or cashews. Almond flour cannot be swapped 1:1 for wheat flour.
Storage: Keep sealed 3 months at room temperature, 6 months refrigerated, 1 year frozen.
Main countries: United States · Spain · Italy
Used in this book: Basbousa Chicken Pastilla Chicken Kabsa Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)Lebkuchen (German Christmas Spice Cookies)Chicken in Mole Poblano Om Ali Risalamande (Danish Christmas Rice Pudding)Speculoos Albóndigas in Saffron-Almond Sauce with Picada Lamb Bobotie with Geelrys Bobotie Puff Hand Pies Individual Chicken Pastillas with Honey-Saffron Onion Confit and Orange Blossom Almonds Chicken Pastilla Potstickers with Cinnamon-Honey Chilli Dip Chicken Pastilla Filo-Crunch Toast Picadillo Chiles Rellenos in Charred Tomato Caldillo Brown Butter Almond Cherry Clafoutis Cherry Clafoutis Custard Toast Fatteh with Slow-Cooked Chickpeas, Fried Pita and Ghee-Toasted Nuts Apple Crumble French Toast Bake Lamb Kabsa with Toasted Spices and Daqqus Kabsa Chicken Paella Oven-Baked Kaiserschmarrn with Homemade Zwetschkenröster Injeolmi Kaiserschmarrn with Honey Butter Shahi Saffron Pistachio Kheer Nutty Soy Milk Bingsu Nuremberg Elisenlebkuchen with Dark Chocolate Masala Chai Lebkuchen with Jaggery and Pistachio (German × Indian)Lebkuchen Cheesecake Bars Brown Butter Honey Madeleines Malva Pudding French Toast with Apricot Caramel Cream Slow-Roasted Lamb Mandi with Lamb-Juice Basmati Three-Chile Mole Poblano with Plantain and Tomatillo Mole Brownies with Ancho Chile, Almonds and Toasted Sesame Lamb Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Tfaya Msemen Croffles with Honey Butter and Amlou Drizzle Brown Butter Nanaimo Bars with Dark Chocolate Ganache Tiramisu Nanaimo Bars with Espresso Mascarpone Cream Ghee-Crisped Filo Om Ali with Cardamom Milk Matcha White Chocolate Om Ali (Egyptian × Japanese)Om Ali Crunch Parfait Jars Bakery-Style Pineapple Cakes with Brown-Butter Cheese Crust Vanilla-Bean Risalamande with Brown-Butter Almonds and Spiced Sour Cherry Sauce Coconut Risalamande with Mango-Lime Sauce (Danish × Thai)No-Churn Risalamande Ice Cream with Cherry Ripple and Almond Brittle Classic Sugar-Glazed Sachertorte with Rum Apricot Coat Tangzhong Semla with Homemade Almond Paste Semla Trifle Cups Sosatie Chicken Pita Pockets with Apricot Yogurt and Crunchy Slaw Overnight Speculoos with Fresh-Ground Spices Injeolmi Syrniki with Roasted Soybean Powder and Honey Lamb Tagine with Prunes and Almonds Torta della Nonna with Vanilla-Bean Crema and Blind-Baked Crust Tres Leches Overnight Oats with Strawberries and Cinnamon Almond Crunch

Updated 2026-10-10