Spiced Marcona Almonds Food

MARCONA ALMONDS WITH SEA SALT

Steps:

• Place the almonds in a serving bowl and sprinkle with sea salt.

THYME-ROASTED MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the almonds, olive oil, thyme, and kosher salt on a sheet pan and toss them together. Roast the almonds for 10 to 15 minutes, turning them every 5 minutes with a metal spatula, until they're lightly browned. Watch them carefully; they go from under baked to burnt very quickly. Sprinkle with the fleur de sel, toss, and set aside to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MOROCCAN SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, spices, salt, and pepper.
• To another medium bowl, add the egg white. Whisk briskly until frothy, about 30 seconds. Add the almonds and toss with a wooden spoon until coated. Add the spice mix and toss until the nuts are well-coated. Spread evenly on the baking sheet.
• Place in oven and bake, stirring once, until fragrant and toasted, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely and then serve. Nuts will keep well at room temperature in a sealed bag or jar for several days.

SPICED MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk together egg white, salt, cumin, and paprika in a bowl, then add almonds and toss to coat. Spread almonds evenly on baking sheet and roast until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer nuts on parchment to a rack and cool completely (almonds will crisp as they cool). Loosen nuts from parchment with a spatula and transfer to a bowl.

SPICED MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk together egg white, salt, cumin, and paprika in a bowl, then add almonds and toss to coat. Spread almonds evenly on baking sheet and roast until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer nuts on parchment to a rack and cool completely (almonds will crisp as they cool). Loosen nuts from parchment with a spatula and transfer to a bowl.

SPICED ALMONDS FOR THE TAPAS BAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grind salt and paprika in a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder till fine.
• Place almonds on cookie sheet and toast for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour into a glass bowl and toss in 1 tablespoon oil to coat using more if needed.
• Add seasonings stirring to coat.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPANISH FRIED MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread almonds on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes, stirring once or twice until just beginning to color.
• Transfer to a plate and let cool 10 minute.
• Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat and fry the almonds for 2-3 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel covered plate to drain and cool.
• Put the nuts in a bowl and add the thyme leaves and salt. Toss,.
• They keep up to 3 days if covered.

CUMIN-AND-PAPRIKA-SPICED MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg white, salt, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and the cayenne. Add the almonds and toss to coat.
• Spread the almonds out evenly on the prepared baking sheet and roast until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through. Transfer to a plate to cool for about 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of cumin and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of paprika. Sprinkle this mixture over the cooled nuts. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

SPICED SPANISH ALMONDS

Steps:

• 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.

CITRUS & SPICE MARCONA ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk together egg white, orange juice, zest, salt, cumin, and paprika in a bowl, then add almonds and toss to coat.
• Spread almonds evenly on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and mix the nuts around, return to oven for another 10 minutes or until golden.
• Transfer nuts on parchment to a rack and cool completely (almonds will crisp as they cool).
• Loosen nuts from parchment with a spatula and transfer to a bowl.
• Note: These almonds can be made several days in advance and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.