Editor's note:Use this recipe to make Joanne Chang'sApple Pithivier.
Ingredients
Makes about 1 3/4 cups/390 g
Special Equipment
Step 1
1. If using whole or sliced almonds, grind them in the food processor as finely as possible without turning them into a paste. Set aside.
Step 2
2. Using the stand mixer or a medium bowl and the handheld mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes if using a stand mixer or 3 to 4 minutes if using a handheld mixer, or until light. Add the ground almonds or the almond flour and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, or until thoroughly incorporated. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Or, use a medium bowl and a wooden spoon; creaming the butter and sugar will take 4 to 5 minutes and incorporating the nuts or almond flour will take about 1 1/2 minutes.
Step 3
3. With the mixer on low speed or with the wooden spoon, beat in the eggs until blended. Add the all-purpose flour, vanilla, and salt and beat just until combined. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. If refrigerated, let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using. If frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using.
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Reviews (3)
Back to TopI use this recipe frequently and store any leftovers in the freezer. It's delicious and so easy to make. We use it primarily to fill sliced croissants or on baked bread slices with jam.
Grenache
Tucson, AZ
2/2/2023
UPDATE: The bake was ok... but very very bland. SO - I will try with the ACTUAL directions, and see if I have better luck with flavor.
Falcon510
My My My kitchen
3/26/2017
I made the common know-it-all mistake of not reading through the recipe before measuring and executing...especially the part about making i. in a 'mixer'.....as opposed to a 'food processor'. Realizing I had made a lovely batch of almond cream....I recognized that I needed to add back in texture, so I scraped the whe mess out of my processor tub, and added a good 1/4 cup of almond meal to it, as well as a drop or so of almond flavoring. It's baking now in mineature cup cake tins lined with pie crust and a half blackberry. ...we shall see what my hubris did to this lovely recipe.
falson510
My Kitchen.
3/25/2017
This recipe for frangipane worked out well for me. I'm new to baking frangipane tarts and plan to try out others that require less butter. But this one got rave reviews.
Anonymous
Rhode Island
9/15/2016
