Candied Almonds

2 cups whole almonds
1/2 cup white sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Over medium-high heat and in a large skillet (10" to 12") melt the butter. Add nuts and sugar. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar starts to melt. Lower the heat and cook until the sugar turns a golden brown and no lumps of undissolved sugar remains. Add the vanilla--it will sputter and bubble furiously. Stir quickly to combine. Pour out the nuts and syrup onto a well-greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. Let cool completely.

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