How to use a large quantity of raw almonds all at once

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I have a big practically unused bag of raw almonds that's been sitting in my pantry for a couple years. I got them as a gift when I used to munch on them more, but after a few major life changes it just has never been pulled out again.

What can I possibly make with all of these almonds? I'm looking for something that uses the almonds as I primary ingredient rather than a garnish so I can get rid of them in one fell swoop instead of slowly whittling them away. I've thought of almond butter and almond flour, but I don't see myself using either that often, so it doesn't really help.

Best Answer

Some things that are made almost entirely of almonds (plus elbow grease), and thus will use up a large quantity of almonds:

  • Almond butter (need to add: nothing. Well, salt, if you like.)
  • Almond milk (need to add: water)

And then there are more dessert recipes than you can shake a stick at, but they take increasing amounts of other ingredients, and thus decreasing amounts of almonds.

  • Marzipan (need to add: sugar, rosewater)
  • Macarons (need to add: sugar, eggs, some sort of icing/frosting)
  • Almond torte (ditto)
  • Almond brittle (need to add: sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt)
  • Almond pasta [variation on Hungarian dióstészta] (need to add: cooked pasta of your choice [e.g. broken-up fettuccine or small egg noodles], sweetening of your choice [sugar or honey or even artificial sweeteners will all work])
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