Recipe: Jalapeno Almonds

Jalapeno Almonds

1/4 cup salted butter or margarine
1/3 cup Tabasco jalapeno pepper sauce
1 Tbsp. Tabasco pepper sauce
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
4 cups whole natural California almonds

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in pepper sauces, Worcestershire, garlic powder, salt and mustard.

In a large roasting pan, toss mixture with almonds to mix well.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed. Cool. Store in airtight container.

Makes 4 cups
Source: The Almond Board of California