Chocolate Nut Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. dark corn syrup (Karo)
2 c. cream
1 c. butter (not margarine)
4 sq. Baker's baking chocolate
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup cream and butter together.
Stir and cook to a vigorous boil.
Gradually add the other cup of cream. Do not allow the mixture to stop boiling while cream is being added.
Cook until thermometer reads 250\u00b0, stirring gently. Without a thermometer, cook to hard ball stage.
Remove from fire; add chocolate, nuts and vanilla.
Beat until chocolate is melted.