Spiced Spanish Almonds
Salty, sweet and laced with smoke -- the perfect kind of almond for a party. If any remain the next day, savor them over a salad topped with sliced ripe pears and shaved Manchego cheese. From 'EatingWell.com' and posted for ZWT5. NOTE: Cooling time included in PREP time.
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READY IN: 1hr 20mins
SERVES: 12
YIELD: 12 1/4 cup servings
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4
- 2teaspoons ground cumin
- 1
- 1teaspoon dried thyme
- 1teaspoon kosher sea salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1large egg white
- 1tablespoon water
- 1lb marcona almonds (about 3 cups) or 1 lb raw whole almond (about 3 cups)
- cooking spray
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 275°F Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Whisk brown sugar, cumin, paprika, thyme, salt and cayenne in a large bowl.
- Whisk egg white and water in a medium bowl until foamy.
- Add almonds to egg mixture and stir to coat; pour through a sieve to drain off excess egg white.
- Transfer the almonds to the bowl of spices; stir well to coat.
- Spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the almonds for 30 minutes.
- Stir, reduce the oven temperature to 200F and bake until almonds are dry and golden, about 30 minutes more.
- Let cool before serving, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- NOTE: Spanish Marcona almonds have recently become more popular and more available. They're a little flatter than ordinary almonds, with a richer flavor. Always skinned, most Marcona almonds have already been sauteed in oil and lightly salted when you get them. For this recipe, select unsalted and oil-free nuts if you can, though either will work well. You can find them in specialty stores.
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