Rejuvenating Old Almonds - Ideas?

Drat! I discovered 3 lbs. of almonds at the bottom of our freezer. Original packaging. Been there for many years. Probably stale as can be, but I'll be darned if I'm going to toss spendy almonds to the blue jays and squirrels. Anybody have a solution?

if they’re raw, you could try soaking/sprouting them a for a day or so and then roasting them back to dryness.

I soak even the fresh almond to make them softer to eat.

I would taste one to see if they have not gone rancid which I doubt they have.

If nothing else I would use them in baking.

I bet they would make terrific glazed almonds and chocolate-covered almonds.

Yes, they're raw and the packets are airtight. The best-before is 2013.

I was thinking of soaking as well, in a brine solution, and then roasting as Greg suggested.

I don't suppose blanching would be a better option?

Edit: they are in four individual packets, so I have some leeway to experiment.

I soak them overnight drain rinse and rinse again then I dehydrate them for as long as it takes to be crispy then use them in baking after I crush them in the vitamix