Thyme and fennel roasted almonds

Serves:

Ingredients

• 2 cup raw almonds
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 tbs thyme leaves
• 2 tsp salt flakes

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Toss almonds in a little of the oil. Place them in a single layer in a baking pan and roast for 8-10 minutes.

In a small frypan, toast fennel seeds for 1-2 minutes, shaking the pan continuously, until slightly brown and aromatic.

Combine toasted fennel, thyme leaves, salt and remaining oil.

Pour mixture over hot almonds and toss to coat.

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• Christmas-style coleslaw
• Christmas burgers with the lot
• Easy Christmas turkey
• Simple Christmas terrine
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• Christmas ham
• Christmas tree biscuits
• Christmas pastry wreaths
• Sneaky mini Christmas puddings
• Easy Christmas pudding ice-cream
• Christmas cookies
• Christmas cupcakes with butter frosting
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Serving Suggestions

Note

• It’s always a good idea to check on the nuts a couple of times during roasting to ensure they’re not burning.
• Package up roasted nuts in cellophane bags and decorate with twine and a small sprig of thyme.
• I have used fresh thyme in this recipe but you could substitute dried.
• Use rosemary instead of thyme if you prefer.
• This recipe was created by Greer Worsley.