Butter Roasted Almonds Food

BUTTER ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• 1. position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400°. In a small pan over low heat, melt the butter with the sugar and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring. Put the almonds in mixing bowl, scrape the butter mixture into the bowl and toss thoroughly to coat.
• 2. Scrape the almonds and anything remaining in the bowl onto a large rimmed baking sheet. Spread evenly. Roast until fragrant and darkened to a Rich Brown, 11 to 13 minutes. Any exposed almond meat should be a deep golden color. Be sure not to under cook. Remove from the oven and drizzle with a little of the olive oil and toss with 1 teaspoon salt. Let cool completely. They will get crunchier as they cool. Scrape the almonds and all the contents of the pan, there will be some yummy brown stuff, into an airtight container and store in refrigerator for a week to 10 days. Makes about 2 1/4 cups

ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Roast almond mixture until lightly toasted and skins are just beginning to split (about 20 minutes).
• Let cool.

ROASTED ALMOND BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and nicely toasted, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Transfer to a rack and cool completely, 30 minutes.
• Place nuts in a food processor and purée until smooth, about 8 minutes, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed (mixture may clump up, but will eventually become creamy). Season to taste with salt, if desired. Almond butter will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.