What is Almond flour?
{{No sources}} [[File:Almond meal by hand.jpg|thumb|Almond meal]] '''Almond flour''' (also called '''almond meal''') is a type of flour made from blended [[almond]]s. The almonds used are usually [[Blanching (cooking)|blanched]] (with the skin removed). It feels like [[corn meal]] rather than [[wheat flour]]. It is used in baking some foods like [[pastry]]. Almond flour has been used in baking foods for [[low-carbohydrate diet]]s. It adds moistness and a nutty [[taste]] to baked goods. Items baked with almond flour are usually calorie-heavy. Almonds are high in [[polyunsaturated fat]]s. The [[Omega-6 fatty acid|omega 6]] fatty acids in almonds are protected from [[Redox|oxidation]] by the skin and [[vitamin E]]. When almonds are ground, this protective skin is broken and exposed [[surface area]] increases dramatically, greatly making it more likely for the nut to oxidize. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{-}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Almonds|F]] [[Category:Flour]]