Caramelize Roasted Walnuts

Discovered another way of eating walnuts by caramelize and roast it. Learnt from You-tube video. 
Ingredients :
2 cups of raw walnuts (without shell) I have it around 250 g
50 g of 'black or dark brown' sugar 
1/4 tsp salt
150 ml water
2 star anise

Method
Rinse and drain the raw walnuts. Transfer to a pot with all the other ingredients and bring to boil. When it starts to smoke reduce the fire and stir occasionally to avoid burning. As the sauce get absorb, turn off the fire, and remove the star anise. Prepare a sheet of parchement paper laid on a tray, pour the caramelized nuts over and spread them apart. Put into bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for about 20 - 25 minutes, till it darkened but not burnt. 

Remove from oven, leave to cool completely before storing in air-tight container. The nuts are very aromatic from the anise and cripsy due to the caramelize sugar. Enjoy.