How to Blanch Almonds at Home
Learn how to blanch almonds at home in minutes! Remove the skins easily with boiling water and enjoy without spending money on store-bought!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole almonds (140g)
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Place the almonds in the boiling water. Let them sit there and soak for 60 seconds —just enough to loosen the skin. (This helps soften them up, too.)
- Drain the almonds in a strainer and run them under cold water to cool them quickly. This helps stop the cooking process while keeping the almonds firm and easy to handle.
- Here’s the fun part! Gently squeeze each almond between your thumb and index finger. The almond skin will slip right off—sometimes so easily it may shoot across the room! Repeat until all the almonds are skinless.
- Spread the almonds on a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. Pat them dry and let them sit until completely dry. If you’re making almond flour or almond meal, you can place them in a food processor once dried to grind almonds into a fine powder.