I started with 4 cups of raw almonds, which I cold smoked with hickory for five hours. Yes, I said for five hours. Almonds do not have a pourous skin, so it takes longer for them to take on smoke.
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Then I let them rest in a jar for a week.
One week later I mixed the following ingredients:
3 oz honey
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C melted butter
1/2 t salt
1/2 to 3/4 t cayenne, more or less to your liking
1 t cinnamon
1/4 C real maple syrup
1/2 C Jack Daniels yep, JD!
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Mix all the ingredients - except the almonds. Use a lot of muscle when mixing this to make sure that it becomes a soupy mixture. Then add in the almonds. Continue mixing and stirring until all almonds are fully coated.
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Refrigerate for 5-6 hours.
I used two Silpats and two cookie sheets. After putting the Silpats on the cookie sheets, I spread the almonds out evenly. I put them in the oven at 230 degrees for three hours. I turned them once during the process. When the nuts begin to get 'black patches' on them, they are done.
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These are crazy good! They are a little sticky, but I discovered that by putting them in the 'fridge, it helps - they almost have a candy-like coating on them.
seemore
seemore,s nut,s continued ;D
Sound like a good recipe
Them look really good and sticky. Your dentist is gonna love you
Did I here someone say Jack Daniels ;D
THANKS!!! Been looking for a good recipe like this
They look great!
Must give it a try.
I've been using a recipe from member - "stickbowcrafter",and I find it easy,fast and above all,awesome.
JIm O
Nice!
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Yum they look good! Love smoking nuts and this will be a must try! Thanks!
Just made this with smoked pecans and makers mark bourbon.
In the frig for about 5 hours,,,or until I can't stand it any longer.
Tasted a few in the mixture and they were AWSOME !!!!
When I seen the JD in the picture I figured it was for the cook. ;)
Great looking almonds!