Walnut Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 lb. (2 1/4 c.) packed brown sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
2 c. light cream
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Butter sides of heavy 5-quart Dutch oven.
In it, melt butter. Add brown sugar and dash of salt.
Stir until thoroughly combined.
Stir in light corn syrup; mix well.
Gradually add cream, stirring constantly.
Cook and stir over medium heat to firm-ball stage (245\u00b0), about 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from heat. Place nuts in bottom of buttered 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Pour syrup over nuts.
Cool; cut in squares.
Makes 2 pounds.