Tsquared
Well-Known Member
Since it’s a windy wet Saturday I thought I would do my Spicy smoked almond recipe. I originally posted this here 11 years ago! (Time flies!) If anyone else has favourite Christmas recipes they do you could add to this thread.
Cheers!
T2
For every pound of skin on, raw whole almonds mix together:
2 T oil
1/4 tsp cayenne
garlic (you can use powder but I prefer fresh crushed--2 or 3 good size cloves for a 4 lb batch)
1 T kosher or sea salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp black pepper (I grind it with the coarse salt in my spice grinder--the finer the better.)
Method: Smoke the almonds (without the spices mixed in)for 2 hours. I use hickory but you can use any wood you prefer. On 8 Bradley racks covered with the frog mats (finer mesh so the almonds don't fall through) I can do about 4 lbs of almonds at a time. While the nuts are smoking, mix up the spices to let the garlic permeate the oil for a couple of hours. When the smoking is done, add the nuts to the spice mixture and stir--coating the nuts thoroughly. Spread the nuts in a single layer on cookie sheets and bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. During the last 6 or 7 minutes keep testing them by biting 1 or 2. If they are turning a light tan-brown in the middle instead of the raw white colour--they are done.
Enjoy! but be warned--these nuts lead to an increased consumption of cold beer!
Cheers!
T2
For every pound of skin on, raw whole almonds mix together:
2 T oil
1/4 tsp cayenne
garlic (you can use powder but I prefer fresh crushed--2 or 3 good size cloves for a 4 lb batch)
1 T kosher or sea salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp black pepper (I grind it with the coarse salt in my spice grinder--the finer the better.)
Method: Smoke the almonds (without the spices mixed in)for 2 hours. I use hickory but you can use any wood you prefer. On 8 Bradley racks covered with the frog mats (finer mesh so the almonds don't fall through) I can do about 4 lbs of almonds at a time. While the nuts are smoking, mix up the spices to let the garlic permeate the oil for a couple of hours. When the smoking is done, add the nuts to the spice mixture and stir--coating the nuts thoroughly. Spread the nuts in a single layer on cookie sheets and bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. During the last 6 or 7 minutes keep testing them by biting 1 or 2. If they are turning a light tan-brown in the middle instead of the raw white colour--they are done.
Enjoy! but be warned--these nuts lead to an increased consumption of cold beer!
