Dishes described as ‘amandine’ are served with whole or split blanched almonds – trout amandine being a universal classic. Almonds can be used as decoration, or for desserts, in sweets and ...

Mum cooked this cake in an oval enamel tin with a lid. Blanch the whole almonds in boiling water for 1 or 2 minutes, rub off the skins and chop. Mix together all the fruit, candied peel and the ...