Friday, February 15, 2008

Ah, Nuts!

Honey Roasted Almonds

2 cups whole raw almonds

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 Tablespoons honey

2 Tablespoons water

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Spread the almonds out in a single layer in a shallow, ungreased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until you can smell the almonds cooking. Set the roasted almonds aside.

Thoroughly mix the sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Put a quarter of the mixture in a 9x13-inch baking dish and set both the baking dish and the rest of the mixture in the bowl aside.

In a large skillet, stir together the honey, water, and oil. Bring to a boil. Stir in the roasted almonds, turn the heat to medium, and continue to cook and stir until all the liquid has been absorbed by the almonds (about 5 minutes). Immediately transfer the almonds to the prepared 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the almonds and toss until they are evenly coated. Spread the almonds back out onto the baking sheet you used to roast them and cool completely. (Stir occasionally so that they don’t stick together.) When almonds are completely cooled, store them in an airtight container or plastic bag.

(This recipe can be doubled.)

3 comments:

melissa said...

Truly fascinating president facts. Who knew Teddy was such a weird stalker man? Too bad the first song Chloe ever learned was the Dora map song. I'm so not writing that in her baby book.

Katy said...

AHHH!! I have been craving these since you made them for me to eat on the plane ride home from your house. At last! I got the secret documents!

Eliza said...

We are making these today!...or at least buying the ingredients to make them. So excited!