Almond Milk
225g (8oz) Ground almonds
450ml (16 floz) Boiling water
Combine almonds and water.
Steep for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sieve the mixture or use a blender until all of the ground almonds are combined.
Produces: 450ml (16 floz) almond milk.
To make Walnut Milk simply substitute walnuts for almonds.
In the Middle Ages, milk would not stay fresh, especially in the summer.
So this basic was used as it kept for longer and was not prone to curdling.
It is high in fats and can even be churned to produce a butter.
There are a number of references for it through-out literature which refer to the use of both almonds and walnuts.
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