Spanish Sweet and Spicy Almonds

Name: Spanish Sweet and Spicy Almonds
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp. coarse sea salt; 1 tsp. pimentón (smoked paprika) or hot paprika; 1⁄4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1⁄4 cup honey; 1 cup whole almonds, ideally marcona

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Almonds grow everywhere in Spain, so these are a tapas menu staple.

Serves: 4Hands-on: 5 minutesTotal: 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. coarse sea salt
1 tsp. pimentón (smoked paprika) or hot paprika
1⁄4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1⁄4 cup honey
1 cup whole almonds, ideally marcona

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Combine the olive oil, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, and honey in a bowl with a fork. Add the almonds and stir to coat.
Step 3
Pour the coated almonds onto a baking sheet lined with nonstick foil and separate them into individual nuts with a fork.
Step 4
Bake for 10 minutes, stir the nuts around, and bake another 5 minutes. Let cool on the foil and then break them into individual nuts and store them in a tin with a tight-fitting lid.