Coarsely chop the chocolate coating and melt it in a hot water bath. Melt the sugar in a pan. As soon as the sugar becomes brownish, add almonds and roast while stirring. Stir the gingerbread spice into the couverture. Add almonds to the chocolate coating and stir. Form 30 heaps on baking paper with the help of 2 teaspoons. Leave the almond slivers to dry for 2 hours and place them in small praline cups