How To Blanch, Split, & Sliver Almonds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup almonds, with skin on
• 2 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 * additionally 1 fine bladed knife to split & sliver (if needed).
• 2 boil water and pour over almonds in a small bowl.
• 3 leave for 2-3 minutes then drain.
• 4 when cool enough to handle squeeze the nut and the kernel will pop out of its skin.
• 5 use as required.
• 6 to split:.
• 7 separate the two halves with the knife.
• 8 use as required.
• 9 to sliver:.
• 10 soak them a little longer when blanching to soften the kernel.
• 11 cut them into 3-4 slivers.
• 12 dry out slivers in a 300f/150c oven.
• 13 use as required.