Candied Nuts

I did these with walnuts but I imagine they would work just as well as pecans or almonds for that matter. These are amazing, just ask the lucky ladies that got to try them.

1 lb walnuts whole, shelled

1 c sugar

2t ground cinnamon

1/4 t ground nutmeg

1/4 t salt

6T milk

1t vanilla extract

heat oven to 350, toast the nuts for about 10 minutes or so. (as soon as you can smell them, remove them from the oven)

heat sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and milk in a saucepan until soft ball stage, 236 degrees (I really did use a candy thermometer for this because I was afraid of the sugar not melting all the way and being grainy on the finished nut).

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Stir in nuts and spread them on waxed paper being sure to seperate well.

Serve when cool.