Almond meal
Almond meal, almond flour or ground almond is made from
corn meal than wheat flour
.
It is used in
galette des Rois
cake.
Almond meal has recently become important in baking items for those on low-carbohydrate diets. It adds moistness and a rich nutty taste to baked goods. Items baked with almond meal tend to be calorie-dense.
Almonds have high levels of
oxidation by the surface skin and vitamin E
. When almonds are ground, this protective skin is broken and exposed surface area increases dramatically, greatly enhancing the nut's tendency to oxidize.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ward, Artemas (1911). "Almond meal, almond paste". The Grocer's Encyclopedia. p. 20.
