Comments on: And The Winner Is…Chocolate Almond Cake http://shesshoppingnow.com/and-the-winner-is-chocolate-almond-cake/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moi http://shesshoppingnow.com/and-the-winner-is-chocolate-almond-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Moi Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:28:41 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1036#comment-153 I've received several emails about ground almonds. I'm lucky enough to have a freezer-full from trips to Paris, but here are a few tips on grinding your own almonds: - use a mortar and pestle with a hard, twisting motion grind in small batches - pour almonds into a blender, food processor or coffee grinder and process with a few short bursts or the almonds will turn to almond butter - enclose almonds in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush Many health, nut and food specialty stores carry ground almonds, and they can easily be purchased online. Stock up and freeze what you don't use. Many cookie and cake recipes use ground almonds, and ground almonds can replace flour in many dessert recipes, great for your friends and family with celiac who can't have gluten products. bon app! I’ve received several emails about ground almonds. I’m lucky enough to have a freezer-full from trips to Paris, but here are a few tips on grinding your own almonds:
- use a mortar and pestle with a hard, twisting motion grind in small batches
- pour almonds into a blender, food processor or coffee grinder and process with a few short bursts or the almonds will turn to almond butter
- enclose almonds in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crush

Many health, nut and food specialty stores carry ground almonds, and they can easily be purchased online. Stock up and freeze what you don’t use. Many cookie and cake recipes use ground almonds, and ground almonds can replace flour in many dessert recipes, great for your friends and family with celiac who can’t have gluten products.
bon app!

]]> By: Kelly Sutton http://shesshoppingnow.com/and-the-winner-is-chocolate-almond-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Kelly Sutton Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:51:41 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1036#comment-152 Yum! That looks and sounds so AMAZING. I love cake so I just might have to try making it sometime. Thanks for the recipe. Yum! That looks and sounds so AMAZING. I love cake so I just might have to try making it sometime. Thanks for the recipe.

]]> By: Moi http://shesshoppingnow.com/and-the-winner-is-chocolate-almond-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Moi Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:28:11 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1036#comment-151 Hi QM Moi happens to be sitting here with CoMo bff S and she says you can easily make it the night before, just wrap tightly in foil. No need to refrigerate. But Moi has made this recipe also, and frozen leftovers to use at a later date. Bon App! Hi QM
Moi happens to be sitting here with CoMo bff S and she says you can easily make it the night before, just wrap tightly in foil. No need to refrigerate. But Moi has made this recipe also, and frozen leftovers to use at a later date.

Bon App!

]]> By: Queen Mum http://shesshoppingnow.com/and-the-winner-is-chocolate-almond-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Queen Mum Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:44:49 +0000 http://shesshoppingnow.com/?p=1036#comment-150 I'm not quite sure if I want to TRY this on guests, but I AM having a luncheon this week and I'm THINKING of it as a dessert. Can you prepare it ahead of time..... I’m not quite sure if I want to TRY this on guests, but I AM having a luncheon this week and I’m THINKING of it as a dessert. Can you prepare it ahead of time…..

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