Almond cakes

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake almond cakes? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Take the highest grade flour. You can replace almonds with other nuts: peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, or a mixture of different nuts, but keep in mind that the taste of the cakes will also change. Turn on the oven to 160 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the almonds first and dry them in a dry frying pan or in the oven. Grind the nuts in a blender into fine crumbs. If desired, remove the skin from the almonds. To do this, soak the nuts in boiling water and leave for 3-5 minutes. Then peel, dry and chop.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add 2 egg whites and whisk until smooth. You can replace the powdered sugar with sugar, but it will take longer to melt.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add chopped almonds and stir.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the bowl in a water bath so that the bowl does not come into contact with the boiling water, otherwise the whites may cook and stick to the bottom of the bowl. With constant stirring, heat the mixture to 40-45℃. I checked the temperature with a cooking thermometer. Remove the mixture from the heat and cool.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour the sifted flour into the dough and mix thoroughly. Leave for 10 minutes. Read about flour and its properties in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the remaining protein to the dough and mix. The dough will soften slightly.

8. STEP 8

   

   Transfer the dough into a pastry bag and cut off the tip. You can replace the pastry bag with a regular thick plastic bag.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place even round pieces (Ø approx. 5 cm) on siliconized parchment or baking mat at a large distance from each other. You can choose the right parchment by reading a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe. Bake the cakes for 20-25 minutes in an oven preheated to 160℃. Make sure they do not burn on the bottom. Times are approximate. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

10. STEP 10

    

    I ended up with 4 trays of cookies. Cool the finished almond cakes completely and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

lastochki

08.08.2023

4.7

I'm adding the recipe to my cookbook!! You always have such delicious recipes!! I also want to share mine, my cookies are also terribly delicious

Ggallinna

08.08.2023

4.8

Thanks for the recipe. These turned out to be wonderful almond cakes, delicious and very aromatic!

UO-Shu

08.08.2023

5

I baked almond cakes. It turned out to be a delicious dessert! The cookies are light, airy, crispy, delicious! Before baking, I sprinkled each cookie with almond flakes. I prepared it for a tea party with my family, next time I’ll make it for some holiday and pamper the guests. Thank you very much for the recipe!