Spiced And Sugared Walnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. walnut meats
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. mace
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. grated orange peel

Preparation

Place walnuts on a cookie sheet in a 325\u00b0 oven.
Toast 15 minutes and cool.
Combine sugar and spices in a 2-quart pan.
Add water.
Heat to boiling with cover on.
Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover and boil to soft ball stage, 236\u00b0 on a candy thermometer. Add butter and orange peel.
Stir until creamy; add walnuts and stir until coated.
Turn out on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Separate as soon as you can handle nuts.