How to blanch almonds - easy and economical. Drain the water from the bowl using a colander and rinse the almonds under cold water; drain again. Pat the almonds dry with a soft cloth or paper towel. To slip the skins off the almonds, take one nut at a time and pinch one end allowing the skin to loosen.
You can use these almonds in multiple ways as I have mentioned below. To blanch almonds, first bring a pot of water to a boil. Put the almonds in a heat-safe bowl while the water is heating up. You can have How to blanch almonds - easy and economical using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of How to blanch almonds - easy and economical
- You need 1 of Whole raw almonds - you can purchase almonds in their shell and just remove (in the shell is usually cheaper).
- You need 1 of Water to cover/submerge almonds.
- You need 1 of Microwave safe bowl.
How to blanch almonds - easy and economical. Use dry blanched almonds in recipes, to make almond meal/flour, almond paste or marzipan, or whatever your imagination can come up with!!! Blanching your own almonds is more cost-effective than buying the skinless kind at the grocery store, and it only takes a minute… literally, just one minute! You’ll never spend the extra money on pre-blanched almonds again.
How to blanch almonds - easy and economical step by step
- Place shelled almonds in microwave safe bowl and add enough tap water to really cover/submerge almonds well..
- Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes..
- Dump out water and rinse almonds (I used a strainer for this step)..
- To remove skin, gently squeeze almond between thumb and forefinger until almond slides out of skin. Repeat with remaining almonds..
- Allow almonds to air dry a bit before using..
- Use dry blanched almonds in recipes, to make almond meal/flour, almond paste or marzipan, or whatever your imagination can come up with!!!.
Do you have a hard time finding almond flour to make recipes like Orange Almond Bundt Cake or Cozonac ? If you have whole almonds in your pantry, I would love to share a quick and efficient way to blanch them so you can make your own. Place the almonds in a bowl. Pour boiling water to barely cover the almonds. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.