Homemade almond croquant

Almond croquant is so delicious, and perfect to use in ice cream cakes and homemade confectionery.

Homemade almond croquant

• 5  1/4 oz. (150 g) blanched almonds
• 1  1/4 cup (275 g) regular sugar
• 2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Finely chop the almonds with a knife or in a food processor. You should end up with a mixture of very finely chopped and some slightly larger pieces.

Melt the sugar in a saucepan until it has turned into a golden caramel.

Add the butter and vanilla extract and stir until the butter has melted.

Add the chopped almonds and stir until everything is well blended.

Spread out onto a greased sheet of baking parchment and leave to cool until set.

The croquant is now ready to be chopped or crushed. Crush it with a rolling pin or in a food processor.

Enjoy.