Spiced Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. shelled nuts (large pieces, halves)
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. water
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
dash of salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 275\u00b0.
Toast the nuts by placing on a cookie sheet in oven for 10 minutes.
Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 320\u00b0.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and nuts. Stir until the mixture is cloudy.
Pour into a buttered platter using 2 forks to separate nut clusters.
Makes 1 pound.