Almond petals They are thin plates no more than 0.7 mm wide (see photo), obtained by grinding peeled almonds. This product has the characteristic nutty taste and aroma, therefore it is widely used in the confectionery industry and beyond. Otherwise, such petals are called almond flakes.

Since natural chopped almonds are an expensive product, you should purchase them responsibly so as not to purchase a stale product. It is recommended to buy nut petals in trusted stores that have a large turnover. If only packaged flakes are available for sale, be sure to study their composition. They should not contain preservatives, sugar or sugar syrup. Don't forget to inspect the product externally. It must be dry and clean. Impurities are not allowed.

To store almond petals, it is better to use sealed glass containers, as well as a dry and dark room. If the product is stored in damp conditions, it will spoil very quickly.

Containers of chopped almonds can also be stored in the refrigerator and even in the freezer. Having provided all the necessary conditions, you can store the flakes for a year.

How to make almond flakes at home?

Although special grinding machines are used to produce almond flakes, this delicious product is very easy to make at home. To do this, you just need to prepare two ingredients - whole almonds (50 g) and purified water (1 l). First of all, the nuts must be peeled by carefully splitting them into two parts using a small hammer. Note! The almond kernels must remain intact, as these are the ones that will be needed to make the petals. Without removing the brown husks, soak the almonds in cold water for twenty-four hours. It is recommended to change the liquid every three hours to remove the bitterness. After the specified time, the fruits should be cleared of the top layer. After soaking, the skin can be removed very easily; you just need to lightly pry it and pull it with a special paring knife. After this, cut the peeled almond kernels into thin slices. It will be easier to do this along the grain than across it. The next step in preparing the petals is drying. You can dry them in a dry non-stick frying pan with constant stirring. The entire process will take no more than seven minutes. The product will dry in the oven in five minutes.

One way or another, after drying the flakes, you can immediately begin to use them for their intended purpose.

Use in cooking

• In cooking, almond petals are most often used as a universal topping for various confectionery products. The following desserts can serve as them:
• pies;
• cakes;
• cakes;
• cookie;
• puff pastries;

ice cream, etc.

It is noteworthy that with the help of such almond topping you can improve not only the taste of confectionery products, but also their appearance.

Any cake decorated with such flakes looks much more appetizing. Almond petals can be added to muesli, as well as wheat or oatmeal. They give the dish a light almond aroma, tart taste and delicate texture.

Today, there are not only sweet recipes with this product. Some chefs use it as a breading for fish, pork and poultry.

Thanks to its rich aroma, chopped almonds can be used as a seasoning for salads, as well as for first and second courses and more.

Benefits and harms

Even after special processing, chopped almonds remain incredibly beneficial for humans. This product has a rich composition, which includes not only vitamins and microelements, but also fatty vegetable oil and natural protein.

• Thanks to this, almond petals bring great benefits to the body.
• Processed almonds effectively help with bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia.
• In addition, it helps cleanse the kidneys and gallbladder of sand.
• Natural almond flakes improve the functioning of the liver and spleen.
• Thanks to the vitamin E content, this product slows down cell aging and protects the body from the damage of free radicals.

With the help of such petals you can normalize sleep and quickly relieve headaches.

It has been scientifically proven that when consumed regularly, almond flakes reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. In this case, it is enough to eat the product once a week in the amount of fifty grams. Due to the fact that almonds, like any other type of nut, are a strong allergen, excessive consumption can cause serious harm to the body.

This usually manifests itself in the form of food poisoning, and sometimes this product causes severe allergies.

Due to its high calorie content, this product is not recommended for use if you have increased body weight. It is also dangerous if the functioning of the heart and nervous system is impaired.

Almond petals are an incredibly tasty and aromatic product with which you can work wonders in cooking!
Of all the available nuts, I prefer almonds, I’m especially a fan of almond petals))
Once my devotion to almond petals stepped on a slumbering toad's throat, the process of making petals at home was born.

And it’s true, if you don’t buy them endlessly, you’ll end up going broke: D

Pour boiling water over the almonds, keep on the fire for about three minutes, turn off, cover with a lid and leave for 15-30 minutes, until the brown skin begins to lag behind the kernel. It is not worth keeping the nuts in boiling water, they begin to color from the peel and lose their whiteness. not pretty). Peel the nuts and dry.
Carefully cut each kernel into slices with a knife, as thin as possible.
Dry the plates in a frying pan.

Everything can be used to decorate sweet dishes, pastries and salads.
The toad is very happy)))

To give your dishes a unique almond flavor, the almonds should be sliced. Almonds are cut into cubes, strips or, most often, into thin slices. To cut almonds into slices, it is recommended to first soak them in hot water. This usually takes 15 to 20 minutes.

It is unlikely that anyone will be able to convince us that animal milk is good for humans. To be honest, this is not even a topic for discussion. But I have no complaints about nut milk - the color, appearance, and taste of real milk. At the same time - only benefit! In our opinion, of all the types of nuts and seeds, the best is, of course, almond milk!

Indecently tasty almond milk contains tens of times more calcium than cow's milk, and it is absorbed much better. Plus - vitamin E, plus - no lactose and casein, plus - children really like it. By the way, both the process and the result.

What are we talking about - let's go cook - try it yourself and see everything!

However, you can leave the skins for making almond milk itself. This will not affect the taste and color of the finished product. It only makes sense to peel the almonds if you plan to use the almond cake and want it to be white.

Another reason to peel almonds is to make homemade almond flakes.

How to make your own almonds

It's simple, although somewhat labor intensive. You need to peel the soaked almonds from the skins and, using a vegetable peeler, carefully cut off the petals from the kernels:

Dry the petals in a dehydrator, transfer to a jar and use as needed.

Almond petals

For example, look at this recipe for a healthy dessert:

20 minutes. Seal

Soak almonds in cold water for 8 - 12 hours. It is most convenient to leave it overnight. But if you plan to peel the skins from almonds, then you need to soak the nuts for at least a day. Of course, change the water and don’t forget to rinse the nuts under running water.

Dry the petals in a dehydrator, transfer to a jar and use as needed. According to our experience, one almond kernel yields, at best, 3 whole petals. So, you'll have to tinker. But it's worth it! Almond petals can be used to decorate live kitchen dishes in an amazingly beautiful way.

Place thoroughly washed nuts (and, of course, what is left of the almonds) into a blender and add a glass of water. Grind for 1-2 minutes: Keep in mind - the less water, the richer the taste of the milk.

Strain the resulting mass through 3-4 layers of gauze and squeeze out the nut cake thoroughly: By the way, this funny process, similar to milking cows, is a lot of fun for children. You can refill the cake with a glass of water and repeat the procedure, but I like a richer taste, so I don’t refill the cake.

Basically, almond milk is ready. The taste is amazing! But you can enhance the impression and grind the almond milk in a blender again with the addition of honey and a pinch of salt. And if you use dates instead of honey, the almond milk will take on a gingerbread flavor - absolutely delicious!

Decor:

Pour milk into a beautiful glass and get pleasure and maximum benefit!

P.S. We've written more than once about how we prefer not to store food, but they say almond milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 36 hours. Shake before use.

You can make a lot of useful things from the remaining nut cake - cheese, ice cream, cookies, bread - we will definitely publish recipes, so subscribe to blog updates so as not to miss anything interesting.

And from the nut milk itself you can make amazingly tasty and healthy drinks, for example:

Bon appetit!

We continue to tell you what to do with healthy foods if you decide to improve your diet. In the last part we shared simple and healthy recipes from, and today we are talking about almond petals and the almond kernels themselves. All products are still made locally - by LARO Migdale.

Almond petals

Almond flakes are nothing more than almond nuts cut into thin slices. Due to their neatness, they have become a popular confectionery decoration. Among other things, almond petals retain most of the beneficial compounds that were contained in the original natural material.

Tartlet with apples

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• Wheat flour – 250 g
• Almond flour – 250 g
• Butter – 350 g
• Powdered sugar – 225 g
• Apples – 4 pieces
• Almond powder – 90 g
• Brown sugar – 125 g
• Almond petals – 25 g
• Vanillin – 5 g
• Salt - to taste

HOW TO COOK?

1. Place 300 grams of warm butter, flour, almond powder and 190 grams of sugar, vanillin and salt in a bowl, pour in the eggs and knead the dough with a mixer. Gather the finished shortbread dough into a ball, wrap it in film and put it in the refrigerator for an hour.
2. Peel the apples, remove seeds and other unnecessary items, cut into large cubes. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan, add four of the same tablespoons of brown sugar and immediately add the apples. Cook over medium heat for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples release their juice and turn golden.
3. To prepare the crumble, you need to combine 25 grams of diced butter, brown sugar, almonds and powdered sugar in a bowl. Gently mix with your hands until you get a crumbly mass of large crumbs.
4. Knead the shortbread dough and roll out with a small amount of flour to a thickness of 3 mm. Using a plate with a diameter of 20 cm, cut out four circles and fill them with cold (so that the dough does not drip) cooking rings, pressing the dough tightly against the walls. Place the resulting cakes in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
5. Fill the cakes with apples, spread the crumble evenly on them and place in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for 30-40 minutes: the tartlets should be browned. Then remove them from the rings and let cool for at least half an hour. Before serving, sprinkle the tartlets with powdered sugar.

Almond kernels

In general, almonds can be eaten as a separate dish - with salt or sugar (honey). It is perfect for decorating desserts, adding a piquant taste to salads, boiled or fried vegetables. Almonds are traditionally added to marzipan and nougat. Almonds are also a great addition to granola.

Almond granola

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• Almonds – 100 g
• Peanuts – 50 g
• Oat flakes – 200 g
• Sesame seeds – 2 tablespoons
• Honey – 2 tablespoons
• Water – 100 g
• Raisins – 100 g

HOW TO COOK?

1. Chop nuts and dried fruits, add seeds and oatmeal.
2. Dissolve honey in 100 ml of water, heat (do not bring to a boil).
3. Pour the water and honey into the mixture of nuts and cereals, mix well.
4. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, sprinkle granola evenly and bake at 150 degrees for about 20 minutes.
5. Every 3-5 minutes the granola needs to be stirred, especially around the edges, so that they do not burn.

Blanched almonds

Blanched almonds are just a fancy name for raw almonds without the husk. Many recipes call for blanched almonds, including recipes for almond paste, marzipan and other recipes for Italian dishes. For example, dry biscotti cookies.

Biscotti with almonds and dried fruits

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• Wheat flour – 250 g
• Sugar – 200 g
• Eggs – 3 pieces
• Baking powder – ½ tablespoon
• Dried apricots – 50 g
• Dates – 50 g
• Blanched almonds – 100 g
• Zest of one lemon

HOW TO COOK?

1. Mix sifted flour with sugar and baking powder. Gradually add lightly beaten eggs into the flour. Knead into an elastic, elastic dough, add chopped dried apricots, dates, almonds and zest.
2. Form the dough into two identical, slightly flattened loaves, approximately 20 cm long. Place on greased baking sheets and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 20–25 minutes.
3. Cool without removing from the pan.
4. Cut the cooled loaves diagonally into about 10 pieces 1 cm thick. Transfer the slices to baking sheets and place them back in the oven for 10-15 minutes, turning once during baking.
5. Leave the finished biscotti to cool on the baking sheets.

It's simple, although somewhat labor intensive. You need to peel the soaked almonds from the skins and, using a vegetable peeler, carefully cut off the petals from the kernels:

Dry the petals in a dehydrator, transfer to a jar and use as needed.

In my experience, at best, one almond kernel produces 3 whole petals. So, you’ll have to tinker. But it's worth it! Almond petals can be used to decorate live kitchen dishes in an amazingly beautiful way.

For example, look at this recipe for a healthy dessert:

• Almond cake

Now let's get back to milk.

2. Place thoroughly washed nuts (and, of course, what is left of the almonds) into a blender and add a glass of water. Grind for 1-2 minutes:

Keep in mind - the less water, the richer the taste of the milk.

3. Strain the resulting mass through 3-4 layers of gauze and squeeze out the nut cake thoroughly:

By the way, this funny process, similar to milking cows, makes children very happy

You can refill the cake with a glass of water and repeat the procedure, but I like a richer taste, so I don’t refill the cake.

5. Basically, almond milk is ready. The taste is amazing!

But you can enhance the impression and grind the almond milk in a blender again with the addition of honey and a pinch of salt.

And if you use dates instead of honey, the almond milk will take on a gingerbread flavor - absolutely delicious!

Decor:

Pour milk into a beautiful glass and get pleasure and maximum benefit!

P.S. I've written more than once about how I prefer not to store food, but they say almond milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 36 hours. Shake before use.

You can make a lot of useful things from the remaining nut cake - cheese, ice cream, cookies, bread - I will definitely publish recipes, so subscribe to blog updates so as not to miss anything interesting.

And from the nut milk itself you can make amazingly tasty and healthy drinks, for example:

• milkshakes

Description

Almond petals, or almond flakes, are a product made from almonds by special grinding.

Peeled almond kernels, cut in a certain way (in thin slices along the fruit), are a very popular product in cooking. It has all the beneficial properties of this nut and is widely used in professional pastry kitchens for decorating desserts, cakes and other holiday baked goods.

Compound

The chemical composition of almond petals coincides with the composition of the nut itself - almonds.
It is rich and varied, as it includes:

• B vitamins, as well as thiamine, niacin, folacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, and vitamin E (or tocopherol);
• micro- and macroelements: magnesium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium;
• about 60% fatty vegetable oil;
• approximately 30% natural protein.

Benefit

Eating almonds is very beneficial for human health due to the rich composition of these nuts.

1. Almond kernels, from which the petals are made, are useful for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
2. Almond petals will help remove sand from the kidneys, cleanse the blood, reduce bile levels and normalize the functioning of the liver and spleen.
3. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, so consuming almond petals will prevent the body's cells from aging prematurely and protect against the damage of free radicals.
4. Almond flakes normalize sleep, stimulate brain activity and can even cure headaches.

Did you know? Just 50 g of almonds per week will help reduce the risk of serious heart disease - myocardial infarction.

Harm

Eating almonds in excess can cause food poisoning or allergies, since almonds, like all nuts, are a strong allergen.

The consequences of ingesting unripe, bitter almonds into the body can be serious, since they contain poisonous hydrocyanic acid.

Due to their high calorie content, almonds can increase a person's weight easily and quickly.

Carefully! Almond petals and almonds in general are dangerous for people with irregular heart function and problems with the nervous system. . How to use

How to use

Almond petals are most often used for sprinkling and decorating desserts: pies, pastries, cakes, cookies and other baked goods. This product is added to muesli or oat and wheat porridge; it gives the finished dish a delicate aroma, tart taste and pleasant structure.

But fish, meat or poultry dishes can also be prepared with this ingredient. The fish can be breaded in almond flakes, the cutlet or chop can be baked or fried in an almond “coat.”

How to make almond flakes at home? This labor-intensive process begins with pouring boiling water over the nuts; the soggy ones are easily peeled. Then the nut is cut into the thinnest slices and dried.

How to choose

Since this is an expensive and rather rare product in our supermarkets, choose it responsibly so as not to buy a stale and low-quality product.

1. Buy almond flakes from a trusted manufacturer if you are already convinced of the quality of the product.
2. The appearance of the flakes is important when choosing - the product must be dry, without additional impurities and clean.
3. The composition should not contain preservatives, granulated sugar or syrup.
4. It is worth buying almond flakes by weight at points of sale with a large turnover; there is less chance of buying stale goods.
5. If you smell the aroma of nuts, it should not be bitter.

Storage

It is better to store almond petals in a glass jar, which must be dry, with a hermetically sealed lid. The room must also be dry, as moisture can get into the jar and spoil the product.

It's better to put the jar in the refrigerator or even the freezer. Following these recommendations will help preserve the beneficial properties and taste of the cereal for up to 12 months.

Calorie content 650kcal

Energy value of the product (Ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates):

Proteins: 22g. (88 kcal)

Fat: 58g. (522 kcal)

Carbohydrates: 12g. (48 kcal)

Energy ratio (b|w|y):
13%
| 80%
| 7%

How to make almond flour at home

Place the almonds in a convenient bowl, with the expectation that we will fill it with hot water.

Pour boiling water from the kettle until the water completely covers the nuts.

Let stand for 1-2 minutes.

Drain all the hot water and drain the nuts in a colander. Sprinkle with cold water.

After such a contrast shower, the peels from the almonds can be easily removed. Next step: peel the nuts and place them on a paper towel so that excess water is more easily absorbed.

Attention! Almonds should be thoroughly dried! The moisture content of almond flour directly affects the quality of macarons and other products that we will prepare from it! The flour should be dry and crumbly by the time of cooking. . It is for this reason that grinding ready-made almonds is better than whole almonds

The petals are already quite dry and have no skin. If you can find almond petals on sale, give preference to them.

It is for this reason that grinding ready-made almonds is better than whole almonds. The petals are already quite dry and have no skin. If you can find almond petals on sale, give preference to them.

If the almonds are not fresh, a contrast shower may not be enough to remove the skins. After checking that the skin does not come off or comes off only in small fragments and not as a cover, you should not waste your time. It is better to pour hot water over the almonds again, but leave it in the water until it cools completely. After this, the peel will be removed from even the oldest nuts!

Before you start grinding the almonds, you should dry them well. Naturally, almonds can dry for several days. To do this, you need to leave it in a well-ventilated, bright place and wait until it dries completely.

I usually can't wait to start baking, so I don't wait that long. I dry it on a baking sheet in the oven. Here you need to be careful and prevent the nuts from roasting! To do this, keep an eye on the almonds in the oven, literally not letting them out of your sight.

Place the almonds on a baking sheet (I lined it with parchment, but this is not at all necessary). In a preheated oven at 140 C, place a baking sheet on the middle level. Dry the almonds for 20-25 minutes, turning the nuts over with a spatula every 10 minutes.

Almonds in the oven should not change color!

After this time, remove the pan from the oven and remove the nuts. We wait until it cools completely and start grinding in a blender or coffee grinder.

I use a Braun blender, like the one in the photo.

The power of my blender is 600 watts, in the “Turbo” mode I grind in pulses of 8-10 seconds, no longer! Frequent breaks must be taken in order not to burn the blender, and also to avoid the release of oil.

Almonds release oil very quickly (and we don't need flour!) To prevent this, you should be careful and grind the nuts in short bursts.

It was precisely because of the fears circulating on the Internet that I hesitated for a long time to make almond flour with my own hands. It seemed to me that I would “spoil” the nuts, the flour wouldn’t work, oil would immediately start to come out, etc. My fears turned out to be in vain, I just had to be more careful and everything would work out!

Stop the blender periodically and scrape down the corners and sides of the bowl. You need to grind the nuts in small portions, for example, I processed this mass of 150 g in three approaches. Depending on the size of your blender bowl, the portions may be smaller or larger: the most important thing is that the flour does not cake, but moves freely throughout the bowl.

The finished flour needs to be sifted: large pieces remaining in the sieve should be returned to the blender bowl and crushed to the desired fraction.

Store almond flour in a tightly closed glass jar (or tightly tied bag) in a dry place. It should only be applied with a dry spoon!

To make macarons and other baked goods, you can buy ready-made flour, for example, in online stores. I posted a step-by-step video recipe for making macarons on the You Tube channel, I invite you to watch!

I will be very pleased to receive feedback on the recipe: share in the comments whether you got the flour in the blender, what difficulties did you experience or did everything go smoothly? Maybe you grind your almonds in a coffee grinder? Share your experience with other site visitors!

Thank you! Happy baking and only proven recipes!

Benefits and harms

Even after special processing, chopped almonds remain incredibly beneficial for humans. This product has a rich composition, which includes not only vitamins and microelements, but also fatty vegetable oil and natural protein. Thanks to this, almond petals bring great benefits to the body.

• Thanks to this, almond petals bring great benefits to the body.
• Processed almonds effectively help with bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia.
• In addition, it helps cleanse the kidneys and gallbladder of sand.
• Natural almond flakes improve the functioning of the liver and spleen.
• Thanks to the vitamin E content, this product slows down cell aging and protects the body from the damage of free radicals.

With the help of such petals you can normalize sleep and quickly relieve headaches.

Due to the fact that almonds, like any other type of nut, are a strong allergen, excessive consumption can cause serious harm to the body. This usually manifests itself in the form of food poisoning, and sometimes this product causes severe allergies.

This usually manifests itself in the form of food poisoning, and sometimes this product causes severe allergies.

Due to its high calorie content, this product is not recommended for use if you have increased body weight. It is also dangerous if the functioning of the heart and nervous system is impaired.

Almond petals how to make them at home. Almond Pie Recipe

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 slices. In appearance they resemble petals or flakes.

They can be eaten salted or fried. But most often, housewives use almond “petals” to decorate baked goods and desserts (for example, ice cream, cakes, biscuits, muffins).

It turns out to be a real culinary masterpiece.

We will need:

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

Detailed instructions:

Almond Petal Cake

Grocery list:

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

Practical part

1. Before starting cooking, lay out all the ingredients. Let them stand at room temperature for at least half an hour.
2. Break the eggs into a bowl. Pour in kefir in the required amount. Pour in white sugar, but not all of it, but 150 g. Beat these components using a powerful mixer.
3. The flour should be combined with baking powder. Pour into the egg-kefir mixture through a sieve. 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 out.
5. Place the form with the contents in a preheated oven (200 °C). Baking time for the pie is 10 minutes.
6. Let's start preparing the filling. Place a 100 gram portion of butter in a saucepan. Let's melt it. Next, pour in two types of sugar - white (100 g) and vanilla (bag). Add honey and milk there. Mix. Add almond petals. Cook all this on low heat. We wait until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved. Remove the pan from the stove.
7. It's time to take our pie out of the oven. We distribute the previously prepared filling evenly over its surface. You can immediately notice that the almond petals are covered with a butter-sugar coating. Place the pie in the oven again. This time you will have to wait 10-15 minutes. Before serving, the baked goods must cool down and its top crust must harden. Have a nice tea party everyone!

Afterword

Almond flakes not only make the dessert look delicious, but also add calories. Those who watch their figure should take this into account. Calorie content of almond “petals” is 50 kcal/100 g.

Source:

How to make almond flakes at home

Although special grinding machines are used to produce almond flakes, this delicious product is very easy to make at home. To do this, you just need to prepare two ingredients - whole almonds (50 g) and purified water (1 l). First of all, the nuts must be peeled by carefully splitting them into two parts using a small hammer

Note! The almond kernels must remain intact, as these are the ones that will be needed to make the petals. Without removing the brown husks, soak the almonds in cold water for twenty-four hours

It is recommended to change the liquid every three hours to remove the bitterness. After the specified time, the fruits should be cleared of the top layer. After soaking, the skin can be removed very easily; you just need to lightly pry it and pull it with a special paring knife. After this, cut the peeled almond kernels into thin slices. It will be easier to do this along the grain than across it. The next step in preparing the petals is drying. You can dry them in a dry non-stick frying pan with constant stirring. The entire process will take no more than seven minutes. The product will dry in the oven in five minutes. One way or another, after drying the flakes, you can immediately begin to use them for their intended purpose.

How to make almond flakes at home

We will need:

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

Detailed instructions:

Step No. 1. Place whole almonds on the table. We split each of them using a heavy hammer. But we do this carefully to avoid damaging the inner (white) part.

Step No. 2. We take out the kernels in the brown skin. It is from these that we will subsequently make almond petals. Place the kernels in a glass bowl. Fill with cold water. The liquid should completely cover them. Leave the almonds in this form for 24 hours. Don't forget to change the water periodically. Such actions will help rid the kernels of bitterness and a yellowish tint.

Step No. 3. After 24 hours, peel the grains using a utility knife. The peel is removed easily and quickly. You just need to grab the edge with a knife and pull it.

Step No. 4. Transfer the peeled kernels to a cutting board. Using 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 the almond grains crosswise rather than lengthwise.

Step No. 5. Place the “petals” into a dry and cold frying pan with a non-stick coating. 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 No. 6. Transfer the “petals” to a plate. You can decorate desserts with them or add them to baked goods, after crushing them in a mortar. Many people throw away the shells of almond kernels, considering them useless. However, it can be used to give a richer color to alcoholic drinks (liqueur, cognac, etc.).