SUGARED WALNUTS
Makes 1 pound

2 1/2 cups walnut halves
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Heat walnuts on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Stir once.

Butter sides of a 1-quart saucepan. Heat sugar, water, salt and cinnamon, stirring until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved. Cook without stirring to soft ball stage (236 degrees on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat.

Beat for 1 minute until creamy. Add vanilla and nuts. Stir gently to coat. Turn onto a buttered cookie sheet and separate with two forks. Cool.