Nut Caramels

Ingredients

• 2 c white sugar
• 2 c light corn syrup
• dash of salt
• 12 c margarine
• 2 c evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c coarsely chopped nuts black walnuts English walnuts or pecans

Directions

1. Blend sugar corn syrup and salt with wooden spoon
2. Boil for at least 10 minutes stirring well
3. Add butter
4. Slowly stir in evaporated milk and continue stirring
5. Do this at medium heat it may bubble and pop you may have to remove it from heat until you finish adding all the milk
6. Stir constantly and cook until a firm ball forms in cold water 245 on candy thermometer
7. Remove from heat
8. Add vanilla
9. Use electric mixer to beat for a couple of minutes
10. Add nuts and pour into greased 9 x 13-inch pan
11. Cool completely
12. Cut into squares
13. Wrap individually
14. Yield
15. 120 to 140 caramels about 3 pounds