Easy Almond Paste Recipe
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Easy Almond Paste Recipe
Description
This almond paste combines blanched almond meal, powdered sugar, and salt processed briefly to refine the texture, then mixed with lightly beaten egg white and almond extract until it forms a cohesive ball. Adjusting the powdered sugar amount controls stickiness, resulting in a smooth, workable dough.
The paste is versatile for use in baking, such as fillings or toppings in pastries and confections. Its fine, grainy consistency allows it to integrate well without overpowering recipes with excess sweetness.
Store the paste wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 10 days, ready for use in various desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup almond meal ideally blanched - no flecks of almond skin, aka ground almonds, grainy blanched almond flour, 140g
- ½ cup powdered sugar confectioner's sugar, 70g
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg lightly beaten (*see notes for vegan alternatives, white
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Put the almond meal (ground almonds), powdered sugar and salt into a food processor and whiz briefly until it’s well mixed and a little finer.
- Add the lightly beaten egg white and the almond extract, then pulse until it’s mixed and forms a ball. If it’s still very sticky, add another tablespoon of powdered sugar and process again.
- Your homemade almond paste is now ready to use, or you can wrap it and store it in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Notes
- Use blanched almond meal without skin to ensure a smooth almond paste without dark flecks.
- For vegan versions, replace egg white with honey, corn syrup, agave nectar, or 3 tablespoons aquafaba; adjust powdered sugar and almond meal accordingly to achieve proper consistency.
- Almond paste can be stored wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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