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Umami Almonds
Each of your flavor senses will be stimulated by this salty, smoky, sweet and spicy snack.
Course
Snack
Keyword
almonds, nuts, umami, seeds, honey, chilis
Ingredients
4
cups
raw, unsalted almonds
1/8
cup
honey
(Preferably buckwheat, but any type is fine)
1/8
cup
chili pepper-infused honey
(I like
Mike’s Hot Honey
or
Bee’s Knees Spicy Honey)
1/8
cup
sesame seeds
(Best is a mixture of 50:50 blackandwhite. You can also add some poppy seeds)
Smoked sea salt, to taste
(I recommend Alder Smoked)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a saucepan, melt the two types of honey together until syrupy but not bubbling.
Combine honey and almonds in a bowl. When almonds are coated, incorporate the sesame seeds.
Turn mixture onto the baking sheet, and spread into a single layer as even as possible.
Place in oven for 10-12 minutes, or until well roasted. (It’s a good idea to flip the almonds once, halfway through.)
Remove from oven, slide the parchment paper off the pan and allow the almonds to cool slightly.
Sprinkle sparsely with smoked sea salt.
When completely cooled, break up almonds and transfer to an airtight container.