Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat rimmed baking sheet with butter.
Sprinkle with soy sauce, hot pepper sauce and garlic.
Scatter almonds over sheet and stir with fork until well coated.
Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned pepper, dried pepper flakes and salt.
Bake 10 minutes.
Sprinkle almonds with remaining seasoned pepper and additional salt if desired.
Stir with fork.
Bake 15 minutes.
Cool before serving.
(Garlic almonds can be stored in airtight container for up to 3 months.)

NOTE: Watch while cooking because they can burn easily. You may want to stir them with a fork every 5 minutes to keep from burning.