How to make Almond Flour at home
If you are following a low carb / Ketogenic way of life almond flour will definitely be your pantry staple. It is a gluten free alternative to white flours or other flours rich in gluten.
Servings 4
Calories 168kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole almonds or almond slivers
Instructions
For almond meal
- If using whole almond break them up by crushing them into smaller bits
- Place the almonds on tray in a single layer and Sun dry for about an hour. Alternatively You can dry in the oven on ow heat For about 1 hour.
- Grind in a coffee grinder or food processor with the pulse setting. Pulsing 3 or 4 times per batch. Be careful not to grind for too long otherwise you will be making some almond butter.
- Transfer ground almonds to a bowl and repeat process till all the almonds are used up.
- Sieve the almond to get a finer texture then repeat pulsing process for the particles left after sieving. Use immediately or store in the freezer.
For blanched almond flour
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil
- Pour the almonds into the boiling water turn off heat and Allow to blanch for 30 secs.
- Drain with a sieve, then run cold water over the almonds
- Then peel the almonds. It comes off easily
- Transfer the blanched almonds to a paper towel lined colander to further absorb moisture.
- Lay the blanched almonds on single layer on a baking sheet. Allow to air dry overnight or sun dry for about 1 hr 15 mins
- Or you dry in the oven at 170 for I hr 30 mins
- When the almonds are completely dry
- Grind in small quantities like we did with the almond meal. Be careful not to make almond. Butter.
- Sieve and regrind like we did above.
- Store in an airtight container in the freezer
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal