Ginger-Glazed Almonds with Dried Fruit

(from bjs2005’s recipe box)

Serves 10 people

Categories: Appetizer

Ingredients

  • • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • • 1 1/2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • • 1 Tablespoon water
  • • 1 1/2 teaspoons peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
  • • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • • 1 cup whole blanched or natural almonds
  • • Cooking spray
  • • 1 cup dried berries, cherries, cranberries, mango, apricot, apple, pear, or other dried fruit

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat. Stir in sugar, water, fresh ginger, salt, and ground ginger. Cook until sugar dissolves. Stir in almonds, and remove from heat.

  3. Line a baking sheet with foil, and coat with cooking spray. Spread almonds onto foil, and bake 25-35 minutes, stirring once, until almonds and golden (cut one open to test). Transfer almonds on foil to a rack and cool completely. Loosen with a spatula and combine with dried fruit. Store mixture airtight for up to three days.

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