Spicy Almonds

Ingredients

3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 cups blanched whole almonds
cup sugar plus
1 tablespoon sugar
teaspoon coarse salt
teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preparation

1
Walnuts, pecans and cashews can be treated in the same way with excellent results.
2
Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium heat. Add the almonds and sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over them. Saute until almonds become golden and the sugar caramelizes.
3
Remove almonds from the pan and toss in a bowl with salt, cumin, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container or tin.
4
This recipe yields 2 cups.
5
Yield: 2 cups

Tools

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Yield:

14.0 servings

Added:

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 7:41pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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