Description

Valrhona Almond Paste 55% is a professional almond paste created for an intense and pure expression of almond with only a slight hint of sweetness.

Valrhona blanches the almonds and removes their skins before cooking them in sugar syrup. The mixture is then worked into almond paste, preserving the distinctive flavor of the almonds while balancing it with restrained sweetness.

With a 55% almond content, this versatile professional pastry ingredient is particularly recommended by Valrhona for mousses, crémeux and ganaches.

Official Product Highlights

• 55% almond content
• Pure, intense almond flavor
• Only a slight hint of sweetness
• Almonds are blanched and their skins removed before processing
• Almonds are cooked in sugar syrup to create the paste
• Versatile professional pastry ingredient
• Gluten free
• Kosher
• Professional 3.5kg tub format

Official Flavor Profile

Pure, intense flavor of almonds with only a slight hint of sweetness.

The relatively high proportion of almonds allows the nut character to remain at the forefront rather than being dominated by sugar.

Official Recommended Applications

• Mousses
• Crémeux
• Ganaches

Valrhona also describes Almond Paste 55% as suitable for a variety of professional pastry applications.

BBPH Application Suggestions

Beyond Valrhona's specifically recommended applications above, pastry professionals may incorporate almond paste according to the requirements of their own formulation and desired almond intensity.

• Entremets and layered desserts
• Almond-flavored fillings and inserts
• Petit fours and confectionery preparations
• Travel cakes and baked pastry applications
• Chocolate and almond pastry combinations
• Professional plated-dessert components

These are BBPH application suggestions and are supplemental to Valrhona's officially listed recommended applications.

Technical Information

• Brand: Valrhona
• Official Product Name: Valrhona Almond Paste 55%
• Range: Professional Range
• Category: Pralinés & Nuts · Almond Paste
• Minimum Almond Content: 55%
• Almonds: 55%
• Sugar: 34.6%
• Fat: 27%
• Packaging Format: 3.5kg tub
• Product Code: 7942
• Best By: 12 months
• Kosher: Yes
• Gluten Free: Yes
• Valrhona US Availability Classification: Special order

How It Is Made

According to Valrhona, the almonds used for its almond pastes are first blanched and their skins removed. They are then cooked in sugar syrup before the mixture is ground to achieve the texture required for the finished almond paste.

For Valrhona Almond Paste 55%, this process creates a paste with an intense almond character and restrained sweetness, designed for professional pastry use.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place maintained at 14–16°C / 57–60°F.

For best product quality, keep the almond paste properly sealed and protected from heat and unsuitable storage conditions.

About Valrhona

Valrhona develops professional ingredients for pastry chefs, chocolatiers and culinary professionals, combining technical expertise with a focus on flavor and consistency. Its professional range extends beyond couverture chocolate to include pralinés, nut preparations, almond pastes, chocolate bonbons, service products and other ingredients designed for professional pastry applications.