Blue Diamond Blanched Extra Fine Almond Flour 25lb, 159240, Price/Each

adds flavor to baked goods

I really like almond butter, but like so many other things, it just keeps on getting more expensive. Having made it from scratch before, it seemed like almond flour would work fine (as almonds turn into flour before they change into butter). The results exceeded expectations. It is better than 80-90 of the almond butter I've bought, and it costs FAR less. For anyone wanting to try it, here is how I make it: Take 16 ounces of almond flour and spread it out, as thinly as possible, on a couple of large cookie sheets or something similar. Put these in the oven at 300-350 for around 15-20 minutes until the flour browns. It helps to stir the flour around a bit every few minutes to ensure that it bakes evenly and doesn't burn. (Roasting it this way significantly improves the flavor, and it gives the butter a nice brown color.) Once the flour has cooled, transfer it, and 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt, to a food processor. (Words seriously cannot describe just how much better the salt makes it taste.) You don't need a fancy food processor for this. The old $35 Hamilton Beach model I have can manage it on the lowest setting. Takes about 3-4 minutes to get the consistency I prefer. How long you "process" it is entirely up to you. Shorter time will yield anything from a semi hard paste to a firm butter. Going a bit longer will yield a creamier butter, almost to the point of being runny (but in a good way) . I prefer storing it in an airtight container in the fridge. Can't really explain why, but it seems to continue to taste even better after it has been in the refrigerator for a couple days. If you like walnut butter, this same process can be done with walnut pieces as well. You don't need to bake them, but they will take a couple more minutes to process into butter. If you're a nut butter fan, I encourage you to try either, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised.

I absolutely love this almond flour for baking macarons! Sifts out perfectly and leaves me with light and fluffy macarons every time!

Worked great.

Very good

I used this and baked the brownie recipe on the back of the bag. The brownies turned out super great, though, I had to cook them a little longer than the recipe listed to get the toothpick test to come out clean. All and all a good gluten-free flour for brownie baking!