Recipe: Nutmeg-Glazed Almonds

from the book, Lickin’ the Beaters 2, by Siue Moffat

Yields about 2.5 cups

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups almonds
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
  2. When the oven is heated, turn it off and place the almonds on a baking sheet.
  3. Melt the sugar in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.  Stir constantly until the sugar is a golen brown syrup (about 10 minutes).
  4. Remove from heat.  Quickly stir in nutmeg and salt.  Pour quickly over warm nuts.
  5. Allow to cool.
  6. It will harden into a sheet.  Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

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