Chinese Fried Walnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
4 c. walnut halves
1/2 c. sugar
vegetable oil
salt

Preparation

Pour water into a 4-quart saucepan; bring to a boil.
Add walnuts and allow to return to a boil.
Cook 1 minute and drain. Rinse walnuts under hot water; drain well.
Combine warm walnuts and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Stir until sugar dissolves. Heat 1-inch of oil to 350\u00b0.
Fry walnuts in oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Cool. Store walnuts in a tightly covered container.
Yields 4 cups.