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Sweet and Spicy Almonds

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Try serving these nuts with our Salad with Cranberries and Almonds.
Everyday Food, December 2004
  • Prep Time 10 minutes
  • Total Time 25 minutes
  • Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups unblanched almonds
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook honey and water with olive oil, stirring, until combined, 1 minute. Add almonds; toss to coat.
  3. Transfer nuts to sugar mixture (do not scrape extra glaze into bowl); toss to coat. Cool in a single layer.

Recipe Reviews

  • Sweitz
    1 Jan, 2009

    I wouldn't use smoked but you could try. I also use less cayenne and always make extra. The dressing with the nuts is great.

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  • kxmulli
    2 Dec, 2008

    is this a crazy question: can you use smoked almonds or would that be a disaster?

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  • mikki522
    27 Jan, 2008

    These almonds are addictive! I usually use about 1/2 the cayenne pepper to give a little heat but not too much. (my family tends to like things less spicy.) I usually make a double batch and put it into a couple of zip top baggies and carry them around for a snack.

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  • mikki522
    27 Jan, 2008

    These almonds are addictive! I usually use about 1/2 the cayenne pepper to give a little heat but not too much. (my family tends to like things less spicy.) I usually make a double batch and put it into a couple of zip top baggies and carry them around for a snack.

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  • mikki522
    27 Jan, 2008

    These almonds are addictive! I usually use about 1/2 the cayenne pepper to give a little heat but not too much. (my family tends to like things less spicy.) I usually make a double batch and put it into a couple of zip top baggies and carry them around for a snack.

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