Although the almond peel does not spoil the taste of this nut, it looks ugly in baked goods and can give bitterness under the influence of high temperatures. How to peel almonds? There are several ways.
Before using one of them, you should soak the almonds – put them in boiling water and boil for a couple of minutes. Drain the water. The skin will swell and be ready to peel.
1 way
Spread out a towel, put almonds on it, cover the towel in half and rub the nuts through this towel with your hands. The peel will fall off, it remains only to select the almond kernels.
2 way
Use your fingernail to tear off the sharp tip of the nut, and squeeze it from the blunt edge so that it flies out of the swollen peel.
After the almonds are peeled, they must be dried in the oven at a temperature of 100 degrees. And after drying, the almonds can be fried or used in baking.