Vanille Candied Nuts

If you're like me, you stock up on dry goods and pantry items since your days involve quite some baking and concocting confectionaries in your kitchen.

More than likely you have walnuts or pecans left over from your culinary adventures. If not stored properly, nuts will go rancid rather quickly and the fact that they are not cheap this is something that you'd rather avoid happening. With summertime cocktail parties coming along I have the perfect cocktail snack or salad and dessert accompaniment for you!

5 Minute Candied nuts!

1 cup walnuts or pecans
1 tbsp salted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup white sugar
Optional- 1/4 tsp cinnamon or any flavoring powdered spice such as Cajun seasoning or cayenne and salt

Over medium heat add to a nonstick pan all your ingredients minus the cinnamon or any flavoring spice if you'll be using any. Stir ingredients continuously until sugar caramelizes, turns golden, but make sure it does not burn. This will not take more than five minutes.

Remove from heat (stir in your flavoring spice if you're using any) and spread evenly on parchment paper or wax paper over a cookie sheet. Once cool, this keep fairly well in a lidded mason jar or plastic container in your pantry.

Serve over salads, garnish your desserts or simply serve in berry bowls to accompany champagne and cocktails at your BBQ's or New Years soirée, yes, they keep that long!

Enjoy!
What will you be having for dessert today?

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