Candied Nuts

Name: Candied Nuts
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 1/2 cups pecan halves

Submitted by chmrrll

"I learned this from my dad, and we make it every Christmas! I really love them, and they are quite hard to stop eating! We put part of a batch into a few cute,little jars and give them as Christmas presents to neighbors."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla
2 ¹⁄₂ cups pecan halves

directions

Combine and cook sugar, water, salt, and cinnamon to 'soft ball' stage without stirring.
Remove from heat, add vanilla and pecan-halves.
Stir gently until the nuts are well coated and the mixture becomes creamy.
Turn out on wax paper.
Separate the nuts as they cool.
Enjoy!