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Baking Cake Tips, "A"

Almonds tips

How to Blanch Almonds.
Place shelled almonds in a saucepan. Cover with cold water. Turn burner to high. Once water boils, remove from heat. Drain and cover almonds with cold water to cool. Press each almond between thumb and forefinger to slip off skin. Dry almonds on paper towels. Hints: Be sure not to continuously boil almonds. Almonds are slippery once blanched.

Toasted Almonds.
Spread almonds in an ungreased baking pan. Place in 350 degree F oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light brown, stirring once or twice to ensure even browning. Note that almonds will continue to brown slightly after removing from oven.
Avocados tips

Chosing and Storage.
Avocados ripen best off the tree, so if you can wait to use them, buy the rock hard ones. The best are the purplish black, bumpy-skinned Haas avocados. They have a rich, buttery flesh. The smoother, green-skinned California and Florida avocados are too watery, too sweet, and tasteless. It is preferable to use Haas avocados in Southwestern and Mexican cooking. Prevent avocado flesh from discoloring by brushing it with lemon juice as it is peeled. It is a myth that by burying the avocado pit in the guacamole that it will prevent it from browning.