[This is a contributed article by the Green Goddess of the Rose Garden. - Editor]
Fluffy, flavourful, and just fabulously fantastic, you’ll probably want to serve this almond cream with any dessert you have on hand! The subtle tastes of vanilla and almond combined with dissolve-in-your-mouth texture will win you over every time.
Dreamy Almond Puree Recipe
Yields 1 cup of almond puree
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw almonds, soaked 8 hours or longer, peeled
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 pitted date, soaked 4 hours or longer, (optional)
Equipment:
- A blender
Puree all the ingredients in a blender at high speed until completely smooth and aerated. Store in the fridge up to a week.
Tip: Almonds peel off easily when you squeeze the soaked nuts firmly with your fingers.
[...] Liquefy the ingredients in a blender at a high speed. Pour onto a Teflex sheet and tilt the tray carefully to create an even, circular disk (or any other shape you might prefer). Dehydrate at 105/40 degrees for 5-8 hours. Gently peel off the crepe from the Teflex sheet, carefully and slowly lifting off so the crepe doesn’t break. Serve with minced fruit, berries, syrup (such as the Date Syrup in the previous recipe), and/or nut cream (such as the Dreamy Almond Puree in the following recipe). [...]