Gozinakhi (Honey Walnut Candy)

I love candy.  Candy and I have had a long relationship.  And despite a deep history of diabetes flowing through my family tree, I turn a blind eye to all of the things that are bad about candy.  The weight gain.  The sugar blues.  The rotting teeth.  The destroyer of metabolisms.  Yes, candy is good - despite these things - and I can never turn down a good recipe for the stuff.

As I have made candy-coated nuts before, I figured this would be as easy a recipe as any other.  And, thankfully, it was.  Nothing much to it.  Honey, water, caramelization, nuts and finished product.  Simple, almost healthy, completely delicious...candy! 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of honey
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

1. Combine the honey and water in a skillet.  Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the honey begins to caramelize and turn brown.  Be careful, though - it bubbles.
2. Remove from heat and add chopped walnuts.  Stir until all of the walnuts are covered in honey.
3. Pour the mixture onto wax paper and press down until the candy is flat.  You can use the backside of a spoon or top the candy with another piece of wax paper and press with your hands.
4. When the candy has cooled, break into bite sized pieces and enjoy.

(The original recipe came from this site: http://www.squidoo.com/Honey-Walnut-Candy-Recipe)