remove the almonds from the oven and transfer them to a large bowl. leave the oven on.
3. while the almonds are baking, heat the honey and the salt in a small pan over low heat until the honey is liquid. do not let it boil. keep warm.
4. mince all but 2 teaspoons of the thyme. stir the minced thyme into the honey mixture, then pour it over the almonds. toss so they are thoroughly coated with the mixture, then return them to the baking sheet, spread them out in an even layer and bake until they are golden and smell deeply toasted, about 8 minutes.
5. remove the nuts from the 