As I was shopping for the ingredients in my salad (mentioned in my next post), I strolled down the aisle with the chopped nuts because I always love them tossed on salads. Every time I see the cost of almonds, cashews, walnuts, or pretty much any type of nut, I'm always shocked at the price. It was almost $5 for a small little bag! I remembered that I still had some almonds from a trail mix back at home, so I decided to make my own chopped nuts. Although it is more time consuming, I was able to successfully make my own sliced and roasted almonds. If you ever want to learn or try, follow these tips!
Ingredients:
1-2 Cups Almonds
1-2 Tbsp Sugar
Direactions:
1. Heat about a cup of water in a small stove top pan until boiling. Add in your almonds and let them boil for about 4-5 min.
2. While your almonds are cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water. Once the almonds are out of the hot water, "blanch" them by adding them to the ice water.
3. After the almonds have cooled in the ice water, you can easily slip the outer shell/coating off. Now that the almonds are soft, you can easily slice them up with a chef's knife.
4. Next, heat a small saute pan to medium heat with cooking spray or olive oil. Add your almonds and sprinkle sugar on top of almonds.
5. Cook the almonds for about 5 minutes, turning them throughout the process so they do not burn. The almonds should have a golden color. If some of them get a bit burnt, it's okay... they will still taste good! It will make your house smell like roasted sugar and will also be delightful on your salad =)
(Sorry about these blurry pictures...apparently I was too afraid of the stove!)
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