Caramel Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium red apples
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. dark corn syrup
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. light cream
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and 1/2 cup cream.
Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves; add mixture.
When it comes to a full boil, add rest of cream.
Cook to very hard boil stage (254\u00b0) without stirring.
Remove from heat; add vanilla.
Dip apples into syrup (work fast).
Roll in coarsely chopped nuts. Place upright on well-greased cookie sheet to cool.