June 23, 2014 - 9:43am
Macarons
Not sure if this should be in the "General" forum. Is there anything I can use in place of almond flour that will have a neutral taste? I have used cornmeal, peanuts, coconut, and pumpkin seeds. The peanuts were roasted so, maybe raw ones will give a blander taste. Would rice flour work or a type of starch like potato?
* The issue is not a nut allergy or inability to find the almonds. I am just looking for a cheaper alternative.
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Sweet sorghum flour or millet flour or brown rice flour. None of them are entirely "neutral" but you may find that their flavors are mild enough to suit your taste. You might also want to try blending several flours toghether to achieve a flavor profile that you like.
Paul
Thanks.
Have you tried any of these? Just wondering if you preferred any and if the ratio replacement of almond flour would be 1:1.
So I really can't say what the replacement ratios might be. Yes, I have baked with all of those flours and enjoyed the taste of the resulting breads.
Paul
I have tried replacing almond flour with coconut flour and ground white sesame seeds (50:50) which worked (suggested from the Baking Obsession blog) and I have also tried ground pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds) suggested by the Bravetart. They both work ok. I tried 100% ground sesame once and the batter seemed too runny and it was hard to pipe.