Garlic Buttered Nuts

Ingredients:

• 8 oz Shelled almonds, cashews, or
• -- peanuts, or a mixture
• 2 tb Margarine
• 1 tb Oil
• 3 ea Garlic cloves, crushed
• Salt

Preparation:

• Loosen and remove the almond skins by pouring boiling water over them and refreshing in cold water.
• Rub the brown skins off the peanuts.
• Melt the butter and oil with the garlic in a heavy frying pan and toss the nuts in it over a moderate heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until they are crisp and golden.
• Drain on kitchen paper towels and sprinkle with rock salt. Serve warm. VARIATION: For Devilled Garlic Nuts, add a little cayenne to the salt.