Sugared Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. mixed nuts, no peanuts (pecans or English walnuts work well)
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1/3 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Warm nuts in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Butter a cookie sheet.
Combine sugar, syrup and water in saucepan.
Cover and bring to a boil. Remove cover, place thermometer in pan and cook without stirring to 290\u00b0.
Remove from heat and stir in nuts, butter, salt and vanilla.
Pour on buttered cookie sheet and spread as thinly as possible.
Cool completely and break into pieces.
Makes 5 cups.