Walnut season invites families
to fix a batch of hand-cracked nuts and sugary praline. Made
by adding walnuts to cooked sugar, this homemade confection is
mellowed with a hint of cinnamon and a measure of vanilla for
old-time taste.
Edith's
Spiced Nuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch
baking pan; set aside.
- Combine sugar and water
in a saucepan; boil until the syrup forms a hard ball when dropped
in cold water (250 to 268°F) on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat; stir
in cinnamon. Add walnuts and vanilla. Stir until nuts are thoroughly
coated. Spread onto pan to cool. Break into pieces before serving.
Makes 3 cups.
Note: Hard ball stage
is reached when candy forms a firm ball that holds its shape
but is still pliable.
