9/11/2012

Blanched Almond Flour Bread-Paleo Bread


I make this bread quite often on this paleo diet. It is bread made out of blanched almonds and coconut flour. It turns out so good that even a few friends have requested how I make it. You must know that almond flour is VERY expensive. One pound costs between ten and twelve dollars, so I recommend you blanch your own almonds and blend the flour yourself (if you want to save money, not time). The process of blanching almonds can take roughly an hour, depending if you have help. I bought a big bag of almonds at Costco and found that blanching them myself made twice as much flour for the money. For reference, blanching simply means removing the skin of the almond so only the white part is visible. If you buy almond flour from store, skip the process of blanching below and go straight to recipe.

To Blanch your own almonds you must:

Pour the desired amount of almonds in a bowl. Fill the bowl with boiling hot water and allow to sit for at least 5-10 minutes. Drain the hot water, and then pour cold water over almonds. Allow to soak for about 5 minutes more. Once this is done, drain water and dry the almonds with towel. Begin peeling the skins off the almonds. You now know how to blanch almonds.

Once almonds have been blanched, you need to make sure they are completely dry before adding them to your vita-mix or blend-tec. There can not be any moisture on the almonds when trying to make flour.

Pulse the almonds several times until you see flour. Once that is done, measure the amount of flour needed to make the bread. Now onto the recipe.

Blanched Almond Flour Bread (Paleo Bread)

1 1/2 c. blanched almond flour
2 T. coconut flour
1/4 c. flaxseed (ground up)
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 large eggs
1/4 c. coconut oil
1 T. honey
1 T. apple cider vinegar

Steps
Mix both flours, ground flaxseed, baking soda, and salt in bowl
In seperate bowl, beat eggs for about 2 minutes. Add honey, vinegar and oil.
Pour egg mixture onto flour mixture and beat on low for about 1 minute. Pour batter into 9 x 5 loaf pan (you may use a smaller or larger pan depending on your preference).
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Picture from source http://theairdiet.blogspot.com/2010/04/miscellaneous-almond-bread.html











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