Saturday, March 07, 2009

Nancy's famous candied walnuts & salad

Nancy’s Sugared Walnuts

1 and ½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup honey or light corn syrup

½ cup water

3 cups walnut halves

1 teaspoon vanilla

Optional ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Boil to soft ball stage using candy thermometer. At this point add

1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 cups walnut halves. Stir until mixture starts to turn white and

Coat the nuts. Turn out onto waxed paper and separate with two forks and allow

to cool. Store the sugared walnut’s in an airtight container like a quart jar or Tupperware etc, as the candy will dry out



The Enlish Walnuts grown on her property!
She also makes the best candied figs!


Red Bluff Ranch Sunset Salad

1- 3oz package each, lemon, raspberry

and cherry Jell-O

1-16oz can beets, julienned

1-16 to 20oz can crushed pineapple

½ cup sweet pickle juice

Drain beets and pineapple and save juice.

Mix with pickle juice and add enough water

to make 5 and ¾ cups liquid. Heat and

dissolve Jell-O liquid.

Pour into a 9x13” pan. After Jell-O is firm,

Spread with the topping.

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon minced green onions, celery, and parsley.


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