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Southern Italian Desserts: Rediscovering the Sweet Traditions of Calabria, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Sicily
By Rosetta Costantino, Jennie Schacht
Ten Speed Press - 2013
Mandorle Pelate (Blanched Almonds) : page 189
Who would have thought it! It really is easy (though a bit boring) to remove the almond skins. Just as the recipe says, the almonds pop right out of their skins. I needed blanched almonds for almond paste and here is a method that's a snap.
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Pasta di Mandorle (Sweet Almond Paste) : page 190
I was very unhappy with the cost and the quality of the almond paste available for sale. Whole almonds however are available at a reasonable cost. I blanched the almonds according to the instructions in this book (excellent method) and made this almond paste. It was a little softer and moister than the tinned variety but it came together beautifully and tasted wonderful. Now I look forward to using it in lots of recipes.
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