Blanching Almonds
Boil some water (saucepan, kettle, microwave, etc.), enough to cover your almonds.
Place your almonds in a heat proof bowl and pour boiling water over them. Cover with a plate or lid and let it sit for 1 minute only, any longer and your almonds will get soggy.
Drain them in a sieve and run them under cold water and drain again. Do not let the almonds sit in water. Then use your fingers and squeeze them out of their skins. The skins will have separated off the nut and will come off very easily. Be careful of the almonds shoot out of your fingers and onto the kitchen floor.
Dry the almonds on a paper towel then bake them at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 10 minutes.