All about almonds

Loved in both sweet and savoury dishes, almonds are high in calcium and packed full of protein. In fact, eating raw almonds can even lower bad cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, provide protection against cardiovascular disease and diabetes and boost energy. Buy them either whole, shelled, raw, blanched, sliced, slivered, dry-roasted or ground to add to your dishes. Almonds can be stored in the fridge or freezer for up to nine months.

Almond and honey slice

This crunchy slice pairs up a crumby almond meal shortbread base with a crunchy honey and slivered almond top. Easy to make and a favourite for picnics, this is sure to become a hit with all who try it.

Almond crusted chicken breast in mango sauce

Almonds are an ideal companion to savoury dishes as well as sweet In this highly rated recipe, blanched almonds are added with butter and cream of chicken soup mix to make a delicious coating for chicken breasts. When baked, and doused in the zesty mango and ginger sauce, this dish becomes something truly special.

Almond and honey flapjacks

This recipe is an example of British flapjacks, muesli-style slices, at their best. Made with almonds, rolled oats and honey, it is easy to make, a dream to transport and absolutely delicious. Try adding some diced dried apricot or glace ginger to the mix for even more flavour.

Almond and apricot cookies

If you've always wanted to recreate those crumbly café-style biscuits at home then this is the recipe for you. For an even more decadent touch try adding a cup of white chocolate chunks to the mix.

Almond shortbread with strawberries

Similar to a shortcake, but made with a crumbly almond meal base, this recipe is sure to win favour with anyone fond of strawberries and after a new take on an afternoon treat. Make it even more decedent by serving with double cream and a healthy scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

Almond slice

Easy to make and ideal for packing in lunch boxes, this slice is sure to become one of your almond-flavoured favourites. Its fudgy almond top and crisp shortbread base are also ideal drizzled with melted white chocolate for a more decadent take on this classic.

Raspberry and almond cake

Fudgy, dense and moist, this cake requires a little bit of effort but is thoroughly worth the work. Including both almond meal and flaked almond, it has texture and crunch that contrasts perfectly with the sweet raspberries. To make it even more impressive, and to add more crunch, try standing a layer of blanched almond around the inside of the cake ring before adding the mix.

Almond biscuits

If you love almond biscuits with your afternoon coffee, then this recipe is sure to make you very happy. Unlike most almond recipes, this one doesn't include any butter, resulting is crisp almond biscuits that are utterly moreish.

 

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