Grinding almonds (was Re: SC - Rabbit tips?)

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

And it came to pass on 31 Mar 00,, that Sue Clemenger wrote:

> Grind them or chop them coarsely ahead of time and finish them on-site w/a
> mortar and pestle? Related question: Has anyone out there ever gotten
> almond milk to actually _thicken_ anything? I can't seem to get it to
> work.  Any hints would be appreciated! --Maire

I've only recently started cooking with almond milk, but I find that one 
ounce of ground almonds per cup of liquid (and strained through a fine 
wire sieve) is enough to bring it to the consistency of gravy.  You do 
have to simmer it for a while.  I assume that more almonds would 
produce a thicker end product.


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