Caramel Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups light cream or canned milk
• 3% cup corn syrup
• 1% cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nut meats chopped

Method

1. 1

   Place sugar, corn syrup, butter and cream in saucepan, and stirring constantly bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Add remaining cream gradually so that boiling does not stop, cooking over low heat, stirring frequently to 248° F. or until syrup separates into threads which are hard but not brittle when tested in cold water.

3. 3

   Remove from heat, add nuts and vanilla and turn into well buttered pan 8 x 8 x 2 inches.

4. 4

   When cold cut in small squares and wrap in waxed paper.

5. 5

   Makes about 75 pieces.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Wilson cook book (1941) by Woman's Society of Christian Service (Wilson, Wilson County, N.C.), page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Caramel Candy 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup nuts % cup cream Pinch soda 1 tablespoon Karo 24 stick butter Melt butter with Karo, add sugar, cream, soda and nuts. Cook until forms soft ball in cold water. Take off, cool, add more butter, let cool before beating. Mrs. JULIAN LANE. Caramel Candy 2 cups sugar 2 cups light cream or canned 3% cup corn syrup milk ; 1% cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup nut meats chopped

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