Can you do this, and just add a bit of baking powder?
davidt4,
Apr 11, 10:31pm
Not really.It is better to find a recipe that has been developed specifically for ground almonds.There are lots in this forum - do a search and you will come u with some good cakes.One of my favourites is this one:
fatdx, what sort of recipes were you after using almonds?
cookessentials,
Apr 11, 11:01pm
You can substitute flour for ground almonds, but only for certain cakes as they are quite oily. often you need to add more egg. here are a coule of great recipes for you to start with.
Place whole fruit and nuts in bowl, then stir in ground almonds and baking powder. Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy, beat in honey and essence; stir into the fruit mixture. Spread evenly into 2 greased and paper-lined 8cm x 26cm bar pans. Bake at 150C for 11/2 to 2 hours or until firm. Brush hot cakes with rum, wrap in foil, cool in pans overnight. You can keep these in the fridge or freezer in a sealed container when sealed tightly for up to 3 months.
cookessentials,
Apr 11, 11:05pm
Greek orange & Semolina Cake
125g butter 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon grated orange rind 2 eggs 2 tablespoons brandy or orange liqueur 160gsemolina 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup ground almonds whole blanched almonds for decorating
Syrup 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Preheat oven to 200C. Grease and line 20cm round tin. Cream butter, sugar and orange rind until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly. Stir in brandy.
Combine semolina, baking powder and ground almonds and fold lightly into creamed mixture. Turn mixture into tin and arrange whole almonds on top. Place in oven and immediately reduce heat to 180C. Bake for 30 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and pour prepared syrup over hot cake. Allow to cool in tin.
Syrup:Place sugar and Orange Juice in saucepan. Bring to the boil and boil for five minutes. Cool slightly before pouring over cake.
lx4000,
Apr 12, 1:09am
to die for!!mmMmm
Wholemeal Honey and Almond Cake 300g Butter 250g Caster sugar 4 Eggs 1 tspn Van Ess 150g Wholemeal Flour 2 tspn BP 150g Ground Almonds 50g Flaked Almonds 4 Tbspn Melted Honey Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat well. Add van ess and beat in well. Stir in ground almonds. Stir in flour and BP gently. Pour into lined baking dish. Spread flaked almonds on top. Bake 40 - 45 mins 180 Remove from oven and pour melted honey over evenly. Cool in tin.
lx4000,
Jul 31, 10:13pm
going to make one day!
Chinese Almond Cookies 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup (60 g) almonds) or Ground Almonds 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 12 ounces butter 1 ounce water 1 teaspoon almond extract whole almonds. Use a blender to grind the 60 g almonds into a fine powder. Whisk the flour, salt, baking soda and ground almond powder together. Cream the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and water. Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mixed briefly to combine. Form the dough into balls, just bigger than a whole almond. Pressed an almond onto the top of each ball.
Refrigerating the dough balls for thirty minutes results in better shaped cookies. These cookies spread out while baking, so a decent amount of space (about two inches) is needed between the balls. Lightly beat an egg. Using a pastry brush, brush egg onto each dough ball. Bake for fifteen to twenty minutes at 175°C oven. Cool them on a wire rack.
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