1/2 cup toasted, chopped walnuts
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine nuts and butter. Heat mixture to temperature of melted butter, and remove from heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla until smooth. In a bowl, combine hot water and remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Gently toss.
Stir mixture into hot saucepan. Heat mixture until it bubbles, then quickly soaks in sugar.