Candied Pecans

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups Diamond® pecan halves and pieces

Bring sugar and water to a boiling point. Boil 1 minute. Stir in vanilla and
pecans; stir until coating sets. Spread on cookie sheet to cool

Makes 1 pound

VARIATIONS:

Orange Candied Pecans:
Use 1/2 cup orange juice in place of water and 1 tsp orange extract in place of
vanilla. Cook as directed.

Spiced Pecans:
Add 1 tsp each cinnamon to the pecans and nutmeg to sugar mixture. Cook as directed