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From: Kelly~WA

Baby Potatoes Coated with Almonds

3 lb baby new potatoes
2 tb almond oil
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & minced
2 tb grated ginger
1/2 cup powdered almonds*
2 tb cilantro, minced
salt & pepper
lemon juice

Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside.

Combine oil, peppers, ginger, almonds & cilantro in a large bowl. Add potatoes & toss till well coated. Season with salt & pepper & sprinkle with lemon juice. Spear potatoes with cocktail sticks; arrange on a platter. Serve hot, or keep warm in a 250F oven for up to 30 minutes.

*To powder almonds, place blanched almonds in a food processor & pulese until they are reduced to a powder.