recipes from the escobosa kitchen

Roasted Hazelnuts with Thyme

source Gourmet
Ingredients
for about 66 people
  • 22  cups hazelnuts
  • 3.53  tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1.51  tablespoons olive oil
  • 0 coarse sea salt
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
  2. Roast nuts in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan in oven until nuts have a toasted aroma and skins are very dark, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 30 minutes, then, if desired, rub in a kitchen towel to remove any loose skins.
  3. Heat nuts with thyme in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet, just until hot. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with sea salt.