Almond petals: how to make them at home. Recipe for almond pie

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Do you know what almond petals are? How to make them at home? If not, then our article will be very useful for you. We wish you success in the kitchen!

General information

First, let's figure out what almond petals are. The almond kernels, peeled from the brown skin, are cut into thin plates. In appearance, they resemble petals or flakes. They can be consumed s alted or fried. But most often, housewives use almond "petals" to decorate pastries and desserts (for example, ice cream, cakes, biscuits, muffins). It turns out a real culinary masterpiece.

How to make almond petals at home

We will need:

• 1 liter of water;
• 50g whole almonds.

Detailed instructions:

Step number 1. Put whole almonds on the table. We split each of them with a heavy hammer. But we do it carefully to avoid damaging the inner (white) part.

Step number 2. We take out the kernels in a brown skin. It is from them that we will subsequently make almond petals. Nucleiput in a glass bowl. Fill with cold water. The liquid should completely cover them. In this form, leave the almonds for 24 hours. Don't forget to change the water periodically. Such actions will rid the kernels of bitterness and a yellowish tint.

Step number 3. After a day, we clean the grains using a universal vegetable knife. The skin is removed quickly and easily. You just need to grab the edge with a knife and pull it.

Step number 4. Transfer the peeled kernels to a cutting board. With another (sharp) knife, cut them as thin as possible. If you get almost transparent and slightly oblong petals, then we did everything right. For those who want to save time, we suggest cutting almond grains not lengthwise, but across.

Step number 5. In a dry and cold frying pan with a non-stick coating, send the "petals". Dry them on low heat. Be sure to stir. This will get rid of excess moisture. The drying process of almond flakes will take 5-7 minutes.

Step 6. Transfer the "petals" to a plate. You can decorate them with a dessert or add them to pastries, after grinding them in a mortar. Many people throw away the shells of almonds, considering them useless. However, it can be used to give a richer color to alcoholic beverages (liquor, cognac, etc.).

Almond Petal Pie

Product List:

• 1 sachet each of vanilla sugar (8g) and baking powder (15g);
• two eggs;
• almond petals - 100g;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of honey and milk;
• white sugar - one glass is enough;
• 100 gram serving of butter;
• kefir - ½ cup;
• flour (grade is not important) – 200g

Practical part

1. Before cooking, lay out all the ingredients. Let them sit at room temperature for at least half an hour.
2. Crack the eggs into a bowl. Pour in kefir in the right amount. Pour white sugar, but not all, but 150 g. Beat these ingredients using a powerful mixer.
3. Flour should be combined with baking powder. Pour through a sieve into the egg-kefir mixture. Turn on the mixer again. Beat at low speed.
4. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with special paper. Carefully pour in the dough. Be sure to level it.
5. Place the form with the contents in a preheated oven (200 ° C). Cake baking time - 10 minutes.
6. Let's start preparing the filling. Put a 100-gram serving of butter in a saucepan. We melt it. Next, pour out two types of sugar - white (100 g) and vanilla (bag). We also add honey with milk. We mix. Put in the almond flakes. Cook all this by setting a low fire. We are waiting for the complete dissolution of sugar crystals. Remove the pot from the stove.
7. It's time to get our pie out of the oven. The filling prepared earlier is evenly distributed over its surface. You can immediately notice that the almond petals are covered with an oil-sugar shell. Put the cake back in the oven. This timehave to wait 10-15 minutes. Before serving, the pastry should cool and its top crust should harden. Have a nice tea party everyone!

Afterword

Almond petals not only make the dessert look great, but also add calories. This should be taken into account by those who follow the figure. Calorie "petals" of almonds - 50 kcal / 100 g.