Deviled Almonds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• almonds
• salad oil
• salt
• cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over the almonds and let sit for a few minutes.
• 2 drain a few at a time and pinch off the brown skins.
• 3 dry the blanched almonds on a clean kitchen towel making sure that they are really dry.
• 4 in a heavy frying pan heat 1 or 2 tbsp salad oil.
• 5 the amount depends on the size of the pan but it really just needs to be a thin film just enough to prevent almonds from scorching.
• 6 over medium heat fry the almonds until they are beginning to get golden brown.
• 7 shake pan constantly to prevent sticking or stir with a fork. drain almonds on a paper towel, and while they are hot sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. serve hot.