Of course I eat candied walnuts for the brain food, but mom's candied walnuts are great in spinach salad as well.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2-3 cups walnuts (Costco sells)
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

1. Boil water and sugar to 240 degrees Celsius on the candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Immediately stir in the vanilla and walnuts.
2. Spread out on a cookie sheet, ideally on a Silpat. Break up the clumps to store. They keep well at room temperature. 

That's It! Really easy