Roasted Spiced Almonds

Nuts over nuts.
Frustrated with the amount of oil and salt in most roasted almonds out there (not to mention the price), I decided to venture out and make my own. Here are the results:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Step One: The Line-up

You will need:

Don't forget the almonds!

Step Two: Assembly
In a large bowl, add spices. Mix in olive oil until you have a nice, homogeneous paste. Add your raw almonds and mix. It's messy, but hands are really best for this.

Step Three: Roast

Spread your seasoned almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet like this:

Roast in a 350 degree F oven. Be sure to shake the pan or stir the almonds every 5 minutes of cooking. After 20 minutes they should be deliciously roasted and look like this:

I wish you could smell these! The cinnamon and coriander gives them almost a floral aroma, and the taste is heavenly. Be careful, but I encourage you to NOT wait until these are cool to taste them - they are delicious hot.

Once you've got the technique down, you can do just about any nut and any spice mix. Try these:
Keep the recipe above, but add 1/4 t cayenne powder for a spicy version!
2 T Chinese 5 spice powder = Asian Almonds
2 T curry powder = Indian Almonds
1/2 cu sugar and 1 T cinnamon = Candied Almonds (Pecans also work well with this!)
A packet of powdered ranch dip mix or onion soup mix would make interesting hors d'oeuvres!

Use your imagination! But definitely try the first recipe above!

Enjoy!