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Almond Butter
 Almond Butter
© Denzil Green
Another definition of "Almond Butter" is one from classical French cooking: 1 part almonds, ground to a paste, combined with 2 parts butter (actual butter.) The mixture is then forced through a sieve, and used as a garnish on hors d'oeuvres, soups and sauces.
The modern version is sold at health or bulk food stores, or make your own in a food processor. It has a bit of a cult following these days amongst some health foodies who have decided that peanuts, and therefore peanut butter, are inherently evil.
Cooking Tips
If you grind almonds on their own without the oil, you will just end up with almond powder.
Toast the almonds a bit first to release the oils in the nuts, then whiz in a food processor adding drops of a vegetable oil until the mixture forms a butter that looks like peanut butter.
You may also add a drop or two of almond extract to enhance the flavour, and a bit of sugar if the nut butter has a bit of a bitter edge.
Also called:  Beurre aux amandes, Beurre d'amandes (French) Mandelbutter (German) Burro di mandorla (Italian) Mantequilla de almendras (Spanish)
Other entries for Almond Butter
Almond Butter
Other entries for Almonds
Almond Flour, Almond Milk, Almond Paste, Blanched Almonds, Green Almonds, Ground Almonds, Marcona Almonds, Marzipan, Sliced Almonds, Slivered Almonds
Other entries for Nuts
Acorns, Amalou, Brazil Nuts, Cashew Nuts, Chestnuts, Coconuts, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Tigernuts, Walnuts
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