Has anyone had any success with using almond flour to make a casserole topping? I am making green bean casserole for Christmas (ok, I made it for Thanksgiving too - it was that good!) and the only thing missing was a crunchy topping...like those onion straws or crackers or breadcrumbs. I was thinking about experimenting with almond flour, slivered almonds, and butter - plus maybe some seasonings...but don't want to ruin the whole thing.
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casserole topping?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I haven't tried it, but I bet you could dip some onion slices in egg and/or milk, and then coat with almond flour, and bake or fry them for a crunchy onion topping -- I would probably cook them, and then add them to the casserole after it is cooked (at the last minute) so the onions don't become soggy. Though almond slivers sound pretty good too - kind of like a combination of green bean casserole and green beans amandine.
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How did that turn out? What's the est of the recipe?
Posted 2 years ago # -
To late for this holiday but will be right on for the next.
I hope this is ok to post here as I did make changes to the recipe.
This is my tweak on a recipe from the almondsarein.org website. I changed bread crumbs to almond flour. Bob's Red Mill almond meal works well in this because you want the crunch of larger pieces.
Cheesy Almond Crumbs
1/3 cup natural sliced almonds
2 T. butter or oil
1/2 cup almond meal/flour
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese (if you are dairy free just use more nut meal)Melt the butter and toast the slices of almonds. Remove them and set aside. Add the nut meal to the same pan you used for the slices, stirring until lightly toasted. Stir in the almonds you set aside, and the cheese. Top casserole the last 10 minutes or so of baking. Can add spices and/or also toast everything on top the stove and use on veggies or pasta.
Hope that helps
Posted 2 years ago #
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