Kahlua Crystallized Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups shelled whole nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Kahlua
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

Place nuts in shallow pan and toast in 300 degree oven for 20 mins.
,stirring once.
Turn into a lightly buttered hot metal bowl or large saucepan.
In 1 qt.
saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Insert candy thermometer; bring to hard crack stage (300 F.).
Pour over toasted nuts, stir with a buttered metal spoon to coat evenly.
Spread in a single layer, on buttered jelly roll pan.
Cool; separate into small chunks.
Store in airtight container.
Makes about 5 cups.