Almond Flour

Almond flour is a finely ground powder made from blanched almonds. It has a pale cream color and lends a tender, moist crumb with a gently sweet, nutty aroma; it browns quickly and enriches batters for cookies, cakes, and macarons. Sold as superfine or meal-like grinds, it works well combined with other flours or as a light breading with an egg wash.\n\nGround almonds have deep roots in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern baking, appearing in cakes, pastries, and confectionery. Modern almond flour is made by removing skins, drying the kernels, and milling to a fine particle size, a process popularized by European patisserie and contemporary gluten-free baking.