Old-Fashioned Loaf Candy

Ingredients

• 6 c white sugar
• 1 pt white corn syrup
• 1 pt cream or half and half
• 1 lb unsalted butter
• 1 lb chopped nuts
• 2 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a large heavy pan
2. Place over medium heat
3. Bring to a boil stirring constantly
4. Cook to a medium firm soft-ball stage
5. This will take 40 minutes to 1 hour
6. You must constantly stir or candy will burn
7. I try about 1 teaspoon in a cup of cold water
8. When it can be picked up with no effort then candy is cooked
9. Remove from heat
10. Continue to stir and beat When candy begins to stiffen add the nuts and continue to stir Candy will get very stiff and hard to stir
11. When it will hold its shape mold into loaf
12. Wrap and chill
13. Can be frozen