Candy Nuts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups cashews or 1 1/2 cups peanuts or 1 1/2 cups whole almonds or 1 1/2 cups pecan halves (raw or roasted)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 line a baking sheet with foil; butter the foil and set aside.
• 2 in a 10-inch, heavy skillet combine nuts, sugar, butter and vanilla; cook over medium-high heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar begins to melt do not stir.
• 3 reduce heat to low; continue cooking until sugar is golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove skillet from heat; pour nut mixture onto the prepared baking sheet; cool completely and break into clusters.
• 5 store tightly covered in the fridg for up to 3 weeks.