Chinese Fried Walnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
4 c. pecans or walnuts
1/2 c. sugar
salad oil
salt

Preparation

About 1 1/2 hours before serving or up to 2 weeks ahead: In a 4-quart saucepan over high heat, heat water to boiling.
Add walnuts and heat to boiling; cook 1 minute.
Rinse walnuts under running hot water.
Drain.
Wash saucepan and dry well.
In a large bowl with a rubber spatula, gently stir warm walnuts with sugar until sugar is dissolved.
(If necessary, let mixture stand 5 minutes to dissolve sugar.)
Meanwhile, in same saucepan over medium heat, heat about 1 inch salad oil to 350\u00b0.
With a slotted spoon, add about half of walnuts to oil; fry 5 minutes or until golden, stirring often.