Sometimes the truth hits you like a ton of bricks. That’s what happened with these almonds. I had been buying their equivalent from Trader Joe’s and consuming each $5 package within a few days. To say the least, they’re addicting. Each one is like a meal – sweet, salty, savory and healthy, all wrapped up in a neat little package. But the ephinany hit when I stepped into my kitchen and noticed the large bag of local almonds, ridiculous amounts of dark chocolate, and large jugs of turbinado sugar and sea salt in the cabinet. Considering Trader Joe’s sells a 72% superior-quality dark chocolate bar that is imported from Belgium and costs under $5, there was no reason not to make these myself. These turned out with a thinner chocolate shell than their storebought counterparts partially because of my impatience, but on the plus side I got more almonds out of it (~150).
