Can You Use Almond Flour in Frangipane

Question

The recipe for the crust calls for almond flour, but the frangipane uses 100 g of sliced almonds that get processed in the food processor. If the recipe already uses almond flour, what is the reason for not using it in the frangipane? It seems antithesis of the Milk Street way to buy extra ingredients when others will do. Can't I just use 100 g of almond flour in the frangipane?

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Todd - I'm glad this worked out for you! It is surprising that we didn't just almond flour in the filling. I think the reason why we chose this route was because these two recipes - crust and filling - were essentially developed separately. The crust was meant to be used in other recipes and the filling was initially intended to be in more traditional pie crust. That being said, I will certainly let the development team know! Best, Lynn C.

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