Name: Tamari Almonds
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 6 cups
Ingredients: 6 cups whole almonds with skin (a scant 2 lb); 1/2 cup tamari (wheat-free soy sauce; preferably San-J); 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 2 large (17- by 12-inch) shallow baking pans

A touch of sugar blended with tamari creates a rich, salty coating for whole almonds. They're ideal for holiday parties — just set them out in festive dishes and watch them disappear.

Cooks' notes:

•Cooled almonds can be divided into small gift bags or jars and tightly sealed.
•Almonds keep in an airtight container at room temperature 2 weeks.

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