Full Cream Nut Caramels
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 c. light corn syrup
- 2 c. warm cream (22 % or whipping cream)
- 1/3 c. butter
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 c. small or coarsely broken pecans
- In 3-quart saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup of cream about 10 minutes.
- Add the other cup of warm cream slowly and cook about 5 minutes.
- Have heat only high enough to prevent boiling over.
- Add butter, a little at a time.
- When thermometer reads about 230u0b0, lower heat and cook to 240u0b0 to 244u0b0.
- If necessary, to prevent scorching, stir occasionally, toward end of cooking. Remove from heat as soon as temperature is reached.
- Add salt and vanilla.
- After several minutes, mix gently.
- Let stand about 10 minutes.
- Add nuts gently.
- Pour into well-oiled or buttered 8-inch square pan.
- Cool until solid enough to cut.
- Wrap individual pieces to prevent spreading.
- Makes about 2 pounds.
sugar, light corn syrup, warm cream, butter, salt, vanilla, pecans
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=943638 (may not work)