Ginger-Glazed Almonds With Dried Fruit

Need a healthy snack to nibble on? These almonds are packed with flavor and are good for you, too! I found this recipe in this months Better Homes and Gardens magazine and just had to share. ENJOY!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  packed light brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  kosher salt sea salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  cup  whole  blanched almonds or 1  cup  natural california  almonds
•  cooking spray
• 1  cup  dried berries or 1  cup dried cherries or 1  cup dried cranberries or 1  cup dried mango or 1  cup  dried apricots or 1  cup  dried apples or 1  cup  dried pears or 1  cup  other dried fruit

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat.
3. Stir in sugar, water, fresh ginger, salt, and ground ginger.
4. Cook until sugar dissolves.
5. Stir in almonds and remove from heat.
6. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
7. Spread almonds onto foil, and bake 25 to 35 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden (cut one open to test).
8. Transfer almonds on foil to a rack and cool completely.
9. Loosen with a spatula and combine with dried fruit.
10. Store mixture airtight for up to 3 days.