sugared walnuts

How To Make sugared walnuts

• Step 1
  Place nuts on a cookie sheet and heat in a 350 degree oven for 10 min. stirring once. In the meantime, butter the sides of a 2 qt. heavy bottom sauce pan. Add sugar, cinnamon, salt and water. Over medium heat, stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Cook without stirring to soft ball stage (236 degrees on candy thermometer)
• Step 2
  Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir with wire whisk until mixture starts to become creamy (approx. 1 min.)Add warm nuts and stir gently until nuts are completely coated. Turn onto a cookie sheet to cool and immediately separate. Cool completely before storing in an air tight container. Will keep in the freezer quite a while
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