Coated Nuts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375°.
2. 2
   Place nuts on a cookie sheet in oven for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Remove from oven.
4. 4
   Put nuts in a strainer with large holes, like a French fry basket, and shake off the skins or take nuts outside and blow off the skins. Set aside.
5. 5
   Grease the 2 cookie sheets with margarine or butter. Cook sugar, water, cinnamon and salt to soft ball stage 236° without stirring.
6. 6
   Remove from heat; add the vanilla, then add nuts.
7. 7
   Stir quickly until all nuts are coated, then turn out on a greased cookie sheet.
8. 8
   Cool, then separate.