Spicy Sugar Nuts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup pure pale syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• salt, dash
• 1 1/2 cups pecans

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine syrup and sugar.
• 2 bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 using a candy thermometer, cook syrup without stirring until temperature reaches 236 degrees of the soft ball stage.
• 4 remove from heat. add butter, spices and salt.
• 5 stir in nuts, then beat with spoon until syrup begins to thicken and becomes slightly creamy in color.
• 6 spread on waxed paper, separating nuts with a fork.
• 7 cool, then store in airtight container.