Spicy Almonds
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 7:41pm

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