Recipe for cooking caramel candy

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections

Caramel Candy

2 c. sugar
2 c. whipping cream
2 c. chopped pecans
1 3/4 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. butter
Pin. of salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

Mix first 5 ingredients together and cook slowly in heavy 4-qt. boiler (or pot lrg. enough to keep from boiling over) to firm ball stage (238 degrees F on candy thermometer).

Add salt and vanilla extract or flavoring. Pour into buttered 12 x 9-in. pan and let cool. This will take several hours.

When cool, cut into squares and wrap in wax paper. Will keep for several weeks.

Makes approximately about 9 dozen pieces.