Dishes described as ‘amandine’ are served with whole or split blanched almonds – trout amandine being a universal classic. Almonds can be used as decoration, or for desserts, in sweets and ...

This apple almond tart recipe uses whole almonds ground into a filling, which may have a lighter and brighter flavor when the nuts are blanched in advance. Cuisines around the globe also feature ...

Top the pastry case with the almond mixture and smooth to the edges, then decorate with the blanched almonds ... then return the whole mixture to the pan and cook over a gentle heat, whisking ...

Mum cooked this cake in an oval enamel tin with a lid. Blanch the whole almonds in boiling water for 1 or 2 minutes, rub off the skins and chop. Mix together all the fruit, candied peel and the ...