Candied Walnuts

These are great as a snack or in the spinach salad recipe (the post after this one). I just doubled the reicpe from the website.

Candied Walnuts
(courtesy of www.epicurious.com )

ingredients:
non stick vegetable spray (Reynolds Release nonstick foil)
2 cups walnuts
2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
generous pinch of cayenne pepper (although I skipped this ingredient - it seemed too 'wierd' to put in)


preparation:
preheat oven to 325
Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray (Or use Reynolds Release nonstick foil - this worked really well - also a virtually mess free cleanup)
combine walnuts and all remaining ingredients in medium bowl; toss to coat
Spread nut mixture on prepared baking sheet (some nuts may clump together)
Bake until nuts are deep golden and sugar mixture is bubbling, stirring occasionally to break up clumps, about 15 minutes
Cool completely on baking sheet
(can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container)

Makes 2 cups
Bon Appetit
December 2000