Sherried Nuts

1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
2 tablespoons light Karo syrup
1/4 cup sherry
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups nuts

Cook all ingredients, except nuts, to threadlike stage - about 5 minutes after the syrup boils over medium heat.

Add nuts and stir until well coated. Roll nuts in granulated sugar. Put sugar in a jar and add a few nuts. Shake the jar to coat the nuts. DO NOT double this recipe.