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
To begin with, we will understand what almond petals are. Almond kernels peeled from a brown skin are cut into thin plates. In appearance, they resemble petals or flakes. They can be consumed in salt or fried form. But most often housewives use “petals” of almonds to decorate pastries and desserts (for example, ice cream, cakes, biscuits, cupcakes). It turns out a real culinary masterpiece.
How to make almond petals at home
We will need:
- 1 liter of water;
- 50 g whole almonds.
Detailed instructions:
Step No. 1. Put the whole almond fruit on the table. We split each of them with a heavy hammer. But we do it carefully to avoid damage to the inner (white) part.
Step number 2. We get the kernel in a brown skin. It is from them that we will later make almond petals. Place the kernels in a glass bowl. Fill with cold water. The liquid should completely cover them. In this form, leave the almonds for 24 hours. Do not forget to periodically change the water. Such actions will save the nucleus from bitterness and a yellowish tint.
Step No. 3. After a day, we cleanse the grains using a universal knife for vegetables. The peel is removed easily and quickly. You just need to grab the edge with a knife and pull it.
Step No. 4. We put the cleaned kernels on a cutting board. With another (sharp) knife we 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 slicing almond seeds not along, but across.
Step number 5. In a dry and cold frying pan with a non-stick coating, send the "petals". Dry them with minimal heat. Be sure to stir. This will get rid of excess moisture. The drying process of almond flakes will take 5-7 minutes.
Step number 6. We shift the "petals" in a plate. You can decorate them with dessert or add to baking, previously crushed in a mortar. Many people throw away shells of almond kernels, considering it useless. However, it can be used to give a more saturated color to alcoholic beverages (liquor, cognac, and so on).
Pie "Almond Petal"
Grocery list:
- one bag of vanilla sugar (8 g) and baking powder (15 g);
- two eggs;
- almond petals - 100 g;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of honey and milk;
- white sugar - one glass is enough;
- 100 gram serving of butter;
- kefir - ½ cup;
- flour (grade not important) - 200 g.
Practical part
- Before cooking, lay out all the ingredients. Let them stand at least half an hour at room temperature.
- Break eggs into a bowl. Pour kefir in the right amount. Pour white sugar, but not all, but 150 g. Beat these components using a powerful mixer.
- Flour should be combined with baking powder. Pour into a egg-kefir mixture through a sieve. Turn on the mixer again. Beat at low speeds.
- Cover the bottom of the baking dish with special paper. Gently pour the dough. Be sure to level it.
- Place the contents in a preheated oven (200 ° C). Pie baking time is 10 minutes.
- Let's prepare the fill. In a pan, put a 100-gram serving of butter. Melt it. Next, pour two types of sugar - white (100 g) and vanilla (sachet). We add honey and milk there. Mix. Put the almond petals. We cook all this by setting a low fire. We are waiting for the complete dissolution of sugar crystals. We remove the pan from the stove.
- It's time to get our cake out of the oven. The previously prepared filling is evenly distributed over its surface. You can immediately notice that the almond petals are covered with an oil-sugar coating. Put the pie in the oven again. This time you have to wait 10-15 minutes. Before serving, the baking should cool and its upper crust should harden. Have a nice tea party!
Afterword
Almond petals not only give the dessert an excellent look, but also add calories. This should be taken into account by those who follow the figure. The calorie content of the “petals” of almonds is 50 kcal / 100 g.