Caramels

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 ¾ cups dark Karo syrup

• ½ lb. butter (no substitutes)

• 1 pint whipping cream

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup walnuts

Preparation

1. Cook sugar, Karo, butter and ½ cup cream until mixture reaches a rolling boil.

2. Add remainder of cream slowly and cook to a stiff ball or 243 degrees on candy thermometer. (NOTE: For Utah and higher elevations, adjust temp to 235 degrees)

3. Remove from heat and add nuts and vanilla.

4. Pour into buttered 9 X 13 X 2" pan and let cool overnight.

5. Cut into squares and wrap in waxed paper. Absolutely the best caramel EVER!

6. You can also cook to 240 degrees; roll out on waxed paper, put marshmallows in center and roll into a log.

7. Let set and slice and wrap in waxed paper.