Roasted Spanish Marcona Almonds with Honey & Rosemary

From Albert Bevia:
For this recipe I used raw blanched marcona almonds, but you can use any type of almonds that you like. However, I do recommend you use marcona almonds. They have a heart-like shape to them and offer an incredible flavor & texture. What really takes these roasted almonds to the next-level is the extra virgin olive oil. The olive oil is what cooks the almonds through while they are roasting and gives them that incredible flavor. For this recipe I used an Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Apollo Olive Oil. This is their new ¨Miller´s Favorite¨. Basically the best EVOO I have tasted from Apollo. If you´re a fan of EVOO like me, you need this olive oil in your life. 

Roasted Spanish Marcona Almonds with Honey & Rosemary

Watch Albert preparing this recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3xJ12YssLs&t=7s

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raw blanched marcona almonds
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Add 2 cups of raw blanched marcona almonds into a large bowl, also add in 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp of honey, 1 1/2 tsp of fine sea salt and 2 tbsp of freshly chopped rosemary, toss together until everything is well combined
  2. Add the coated almonds into a baking tray lined with foil paper (reserve the bowl the almonds where mixed in), using a spoon make sure all the almonds are in a single layer so they all roast evenly
  3. Add the almonds into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 190 C – 375 F between 15 to 17 minutes, making sure to keep an eye on them so they don´t over-cook
  4. After roasting the almonds remove them from the oven and add back into the large bowl, add in 1 tbsp of freshly chopped rosemary and toss together, add the almonds back into the foil paper and once again make sure they are in a single layer, leave them to air dry
  5. After letting the almonds air dry for 10 minutes, they are ready to be served, store in an air-tight container, they will hold for up to 7 days, enjoy!

Harvest Festivals

Upcoming Harvest Festivals 

Autumn is upon us, and we’ll bring our oils to two festivals here in Northern California.  They’re both great chances to have a fun outing, as well as an opportunity to taste our oils and popular balsamic.  The first is next weekend at the locally famous Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm near Sacramento, and the second, a longstanding 2-day Olive Festival is in Fremont two weekends later.  Please come and enjoy the days!

The 5th Annual Golden Autumn Wine Festival combines quality wines, pleasant entertainment, and a soothing country setting.
       Sunday September 22 from 11 to 3:30
       Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm
       12 wineries and 8 specialty vendors (including us)
       Tickets available at http://www.bishopspumpkinfarm.com/ ,all benefits go to Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way.

 The 18th Annual Mission Olive Festival is a family event, with a wide variety of foods, live music, entertainment, kids’ activities, beer & wine, and more
       Saturday and Sunday, October 5th & 6th from 10 to 5
       In the old olive grove behind the historic Old Mission San Jose
       Directions and a great description of the event:  https://web.fremontbusiness.com/events/18th-Annual-Olive-Festival-2870/details
       Free admission, presented by the Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerce