Spiced Candied Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 -3 cups nutmeats (Best with walnuts! But works well with pecans or skin-on whole almonds)

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon and milk.
Cook slowly to soft ball stage (236-240 degF).
Remove from heat.
Immediately add vanilla and nuts.
Stir carefully until coating loses its gloss and is creamy.
Turn out on wax paper.
and spread out nuts using 2 forks, being careful not to get burned.
Cool to room temperature before storing.