Almond Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Line a 24cm round springform tin with non-stick baking paper. Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk for 12-15 minutes or until pale and tripled in volume. Add the flour, almond meal, butter, lemon rind and liqueur and gently fold to combine. Pour the mixture into the tin and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the flaked almonds and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Allow to cool completely in the tin.
• While the cake is cooling, make the amaretto syrup. Place the water, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds and liqueur in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to the boil and cook for 10-12 minutes or until reduced. Allow the syrup to cool slightly and discard the vanilla pod.
• Remove the cake from the tin and place on a cake stand or plate. Drizzle with the amaretto syrup to serve.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir to prevent scorching.
• Remove from heat. Cool slightly and stir in extract to desired strength, starting with 1/2 teaspoons
• Store in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Steps:

• Place almonds in a medium bowl and add 2 cups warm water. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Transfer soaked almonds and water to a food processor and process until pureed, about 2 minutes.
• Pour puree into a cheesecloth-lined sieve over a bowl and press hard to extract as much liquid as possible. Pour 2 more cups warm water over almonds and press again to squeeze out more liquid. Discard solids.
• Pour almond milk through a fine sieve into a saucepan, add sugar, and stir to combine. Simmer over low heat until liquid reaches about 180 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 1 hour. Stir in almond extract.
• Pour syrup into a clean 1-quart glass bottle or jar, let cool, and cover. Syrup will last, refrigerated, for up to 3 months.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cherries, 1/2 cup waterand cinnamon stick to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in syrup; set aside to cool. In a bowl, whisk flours, oats, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk (and almond extract, if desired). Add wet ingredients to dry; stir batter until just combined. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat; brush with oil. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds. Cook pancake, flipping once, until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve pancakes with cherry syrup; top with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.