Spiced Walnuts

Submitted by Marlene.

"These scream Christmas to me. My mom used to make them every year at Christmas time. They're just DIFFERENT! :) In a good way of course! :) I'm GUESSING on the cooking time, because I don't time myself when I make them!!! Sorry!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 4 cups walnut pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Boil together the sugar, cinnamon, ginger and milk to a very soft ball stage.
2. Add walnuts and vanilla.
3. Stir until it thickens and coats the walnuts.
4. Turn out onto waxed paper.
5. Seperate the nuts.

Reviews

[Mama Cee Jay]

Darling daughter made these for Thanksgiving Day. She varied by toasting walnuts first and adding freshly grated nutmeg. Thanks for sharing!

 

[CheekyBear]

These turned out fantastic! I added a little cardamom to mine. Yum! Thanks!

 

[Droopy Drawers, By Lucy Lastic]

These are absolutely lovely!! I made these to give along with christmas cards, and everyone who had them wants me to make more for them!! Thanks for sharing this one, its a keeper!!

 

[kellyhp12]

I'm terrible with anything that involves melting sugar, but this one was easy! And it was done in like 20 minutes. And the walnuts are delish, although I added less than 4 cups so I got more coating on the ones i put in the pot...yummy!

 

[Bobtail]

This is very good and a great recipe for the holidays. I am not sure I got the soft ball stage correct, but all in all this was a very easy to prepare. I think it would be good with pecans as an alternative to walnuts. Thanks Marlene 1964! Prepare for Pick a Chef November 2004!