Hellbent Almonds

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Hellbent Almonds

 

2 tablespoons chile oil

2 to 3 dried pequin chiles or other typoe hot dried small chiles, stemmed and

crumbled  

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon sugar  

2 cups blanched whole almonds  

coarse salt

 

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In skillet, heat oil.

Add pequins, cumin, and sugar and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Add almonds

and mix to coat evenly. Spread almonds on baking sheet and bake 15 minutes,

stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve cool. Yields 2 cups.