Almond flour??

[ChubbieChops]

What is almond flour? - on an American website. Is it the same thing as ground almonds?

[Sewnknit]

Yes.

You can make your own by grinding up almonds as well.

[ChubbieChops in reply to Sewnknit]

Great, thank you. I did read that but that you need to be careful or you end up with almond butter....tempting!

[Nomash in reply to ChubbieChops]

Or a broken blender!!! 🙄

[Subtle_badger in reply to Sewnknit]

Is it? I have used ground almonds, and I would not have mistaken that for a flour. I think there is a finer ground that is called flour. I think a home blender would take you from whole->chopped->ground->butter, skipping flour entirely.

I'd buy it from H&B

Hmm, bakewell tart has ground almonds - so that means it's keto, right? 😋 😂

[ChubbieChops in reply to Subtle_badger]

Love that thinking!! Will check out H&B first then, thank you

[Subtle_badger in reply to ChubbieChops]

I found myself near an H&B. They didn't have almond flour in stock, only ground almonds.

Good luck with your quest, as I pursue the perfect keto bakewell tart!

[ChubbieChops in reply to Subtle_badger]

I'll try other health food shops too. Let me know when you find a keto Bakewell; at least we can have it with clotted cream I know someone who is from Bakewell. He says that Bakewell tarts are for the visitors, Bakewell puddings are for the locals. Maybe a Bakewell pudding is more keto friendly

[Subtle_badger in reply to ChubbieChops]

I did not grow up in the UK. I did have an English recipe book of breads and cakes. The first time I had (or even heard of) a bakewell tart was when I made it from a recipe. The dish was unknown to me and my family. I have since been to Bakewell, and am pleased I got it pretty close. The people of Bakewell can eat as they choose, but I will not back away from the tart. It's nearly part of my DNA.

I also made a Gateau St Honore entirely from a recipe book in the same period. It was also spectacular, but maybe 13 year olds shouldn't make caramel without supervision: the burns took months to completely heal.

Note: my G St H was close to a croquembouche. Googling seems to get a much more orderly dessert than I made.

[ChubbieChops in reply to Subtle_badger]

you crease me!!

[babss in reply to Subtle_badger]

😂

[BrynGlas in reply to Subtle_badger]

Only in your dreams Subtle_badger!

I believe it to be ground almonds too. I bought a some off ebay that was pretty reasonable in price, it is in Wales, in the freezer waiting for me to go home and use it!

[babss]

You can get it on amazon. It’s pricey though

[ChubbieChops in reply to babss]

Noted. I will try my local health food shop first - rather support them than Amazon

[babss in reply to ChubbieChops]

I agree-one of the reasons I haven’t bought any yet...

[Lilaclady24]

Yes it is! Delicious too!

[PandQs]

I think it’s finer ground when it’s called flour. I haven’t used it as I read negative opinions about the quantity of almonds that you would be digesting in that form. I did try coconut flour as an alternative but recipes had to be adjusted as it does soak up a lot of liquid.

[ChubbieChops in reply to PandQs]

Thanks, I'll get that if it's available instead as a backup

[Nico101]

Almond flour and ground almonds aren't the same thing. The flour is much finer and drier. The ground almonds are more coarse - although that varies from supplier to supplier. Some recipes call for almond flour and ground almonds aren't a good substitute. I usually stock both. Often, though, coconut flour can be substituted for almond flour in many recipes.

[ChubbieChops in reply to Nico101]

Great, now I know I need to search for a different product, thank you

[ChubbieChops]

I got almond flour in Holland & Barrett on Thursday. There was an offer on - buy one, get one half price - so I got 1kg for £13.53. Pizza tomorrow night

[Hidden in reply to ChubbieChops]

Almond pizza? Now that sounds amazing,

[ChubbieChops in reply to Hidden]

Haha, the base is made using almond flour - it is an American product - and the recipe is in Diet Doctor. I'll report on how tasty or otherwise, it is tomorrow. Definitely not the same thing as ground almonds as I assumed initially

[Hidden in reply to ChubbieChops]

But they sell it in H&B. Ok then.

[ChubbieChops in reply to Hidden]

I've seen quite a few recipes using almond flour so thought I'd give them a go. There's a sort of 'bread' type thing!