Candied Walnuts

These walnuts are soooo good, and fairly quick to make up. I usually double this recipe, they go so fast!

Candied Walnuts

1 pound walnut halves
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread nuts in a single layer over a baking sheet. Roast in oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown (and make the kitchen smells wonderful!)
2. While the nuts are roasting, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches 236 degrees F (I use a meat thermomeater to check). Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla extract right away.
   
3. Add walnuts to sugar syrup in the saucepan and stir to coat. Spoon nuts onto waxed paper, and separate nuts with a fork qickly before they start to stick together. Cool and store in airtight containers.

Enjoy!