Quick Candied Walnuts

These are great on salads or in other sides.  They are really quick but be sure to watch them so that they don’t burn.  The cayenne adds a little kick but you can omit it if you aren’t feelin’ it.

Candied Walnuts

1 1/2- 2 cups walnuts (or pecans)

2 Tbsp margarine (or butter)

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1/8 tsp of cayenne

1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350.  Melt the margarine and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat.  Add the salt and cayenne and mix.  Add the walnuts and mix to coat.  Cook about 5 minutes.  Dump out on to cookie sheet and separate a little so that they won’t be stuck together when they cook.

Place in oven and cook about 5 minutes.  Mix them up and then cook another 3 minutes (watch them and make sure they don’t burn here!).  Remove from oven and let cool.