Chili Spiced Almonds Food

SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt. Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir the spices into the oil and cook, stirring until warm, about 30 seconds. Add the almonds and cook, stirring frequently, until the nuts are warm and the spices are evenly distributed. Add the hot pepper sauce and stir to distribute. Remove the almonds from the pan and allow them to cool before serving.

SPICY SUGARED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon of the sugar; set aside.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils.
• Add the almonds and stir constantly over medium-high heat until the water evaporates and the sugar starts to dry and turn gray. (The sugar mixture will start to foam and then start to dry and look like sand. This takes 5 to 6 minutes.) Continue stirring constantly until the sugar starts to melt and caramelize, coating about half of the almonds in a reddish-brown sugar mixture and the rest in a glossy sugar mixture, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the almonds, stirring constantly, and immediately transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spreading the almonds to separate. Cool completely, then break apart. Store the almonds in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CHILI SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white in a large bowl; stir with a whisk until foamy.
• Add almonds; toss well to coat. Place almonds in a colander, and drain 5 minutes.
• Combine almonds, sugar, and next 5 ingredients (through chili powder) in a large bowl; toss to coat.
• Spread almond mixture in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 300° for 15 minutes. Stir almond mixture; reduce oven temperature to 275°. Bake an additional 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes. Break apart any clusters. Cool completely.

SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Beat egg white in small bowl until frothy.
• Add sugar, garlic salt,pepper sauce, ground cumin, chili powder, and almonds.
• Stir to coat almonds evenly and place almonds in single layer in greased, shallow baking pan.
• Bake in 275F oven 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Store in airtight container up to 3 weeks.