Candied Walnuts

I love to eat these on green salads with cranberries, feta, and diced apples or pears with pomegranate vinaigrette. This homemade recipe is way better than any you will find at the store. We eat them so often, I always make a double batch.

1 Tab. sugar

1/2 tsp. coarse salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

2 Tab. light corn syrup

1 c. walnuts

Preheat oven to 375. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine sugar, salt, pepper and corn syrup. Add walnuts and stir until evenly coated.

Spread mixture onto baking sheet as best you can; the nuts will want to clump together. Bake about 15 minutes until nuts are golden brown and sugar mixture is bubbly. Stir occasionally to break up clumps.

Allow to cool completely on baking sheet. Store in an airtight container.