Almond recipes
Add more almonds to your culinary creations with these delicious almond recipes.
The distinctive, creamy flavour of almonds makes them a brilliant addition to sweet dishes. Try our ultimate bakewell tart recipe, plus plenty of almond cakes, biscuits and desserts.
Flaked, ground and whole almonds are a versatile ingredient in savoury dishes, too. Check out ideas for almond-crusted fish, salads, dips, soups, snacks and more…
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Almond recipes
Almond antlers biscuits (mandelhörnchen)
Mandelhörnchen are gluten-free almond biscuits from Germany. The perfect biscuit for a Christmas baking session in the kitchen.
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Christmas gift recipes
Hot honey smoked nuts
Sweet, spicy and salty – the coating makes these a winner. Put the hot honey nuts in pretty jars as presents for friends.
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Almond recipes
Tegole (Italian almond and hazelnut biscuits)
These Italian biscuits are named for their shape – tegole means ‘tiles’. They’re a nutty treat from the Alps and go perfectly with espresso.
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Italian dessert recipes
Almond granita ‘affogato’
Sicilian chef Alfio Laudani shares a make-ahead dessert perfect for hot summer days. Almond granita is topped with a gorgeous espresso foam.
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Sweet tart recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s almond and raspberry frangipane tart
Devote an afternoon to making Michel Roux Jr’s classy frangipane tart. “This French version of a bakewell tart is one of my favourites,” he says.
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Almond cheesecake meringue nests
Scoops of pillowy amaretto-spiked mascarpone top golden sugar meringue nests to make these individual festive desserts.
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Oat recipes
Porridge with pears and almond butter
Toasted oats, warmed milk and a gentle cook are the secrets to good porridge – add syrupy pears and almond butter for the ultimate bowl.
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Almond recipes
Italian nectarine and almond tart
This golden nectarine tart is lined with crisp Italian sweet pastry (pasta frolla). Top with flaked almonds for a perfect summer dessert.
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15-minute meal recipes
Summer rice salad
This versatile rice salad is a go-to dish for summer and works with pretty much any seasonal veg – perfect for using up leftover bits and bobs in the fridge.
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Almond recipes
Burnt spring onions with ajo blanco sauce
Charring spring onions draws out their sweetness. Serve them on creamy almond sauce, inspired by the Spanish chilled soup, ajo blanco.
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30-minute meal recipes
Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes
Bring some sunshine to your weeknight chicken dinner with this warm romesco sauce, full of tang and sweet nutty depth.
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Cake recipes
Gooseberry and ginger loaf cake
Gooseberry's tart flavour works so well with the warming hum of ground ginger in this wonderfully simple cake. The use of ground almonds and yogurt makes the crumb super moist.
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Apricot recipes
Almond and apricot cheesecake
This apricot cheesecake from Honey & Co's Sarit Packer heroes dried apricots and amaretti for a dish that can be prepared and in the oven in less than half an hour!
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Healthy fish recipes
Almond-crusted pollock with tahini, potatoes and cavolo nero
Top firm pollock fillets with a spiced almond crumb. Serve with potatoes, buttery cavolo nero and tahini sauce for dinner with a twist.
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Delicious recipes for one person
Grilled peaches with almond caramel
Grill juicy peach halves then drizzle with a quick almond caramel for an easy summer dessert that's ready in a flash.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Técula-mécula (Spanish almond and egg tart)
Técula-mécula is a popular Spanish dessert. Acclaimed chef José Pizarro shares his recipe for this traditional almond and egg tart.
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