Opera Nut Creams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Preparation

Combine sugar, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt in a 4-quart saucepan.
Mix well.
Bring to a boil on medium heat.
Place thermometer in mixture and cook to 236\u00b0 (soft ball stage).
Remove from heat; cool to 110\u00b0 (lukewarm), without stirring.
Add vanilla and beat until mixture loses its gloss.
Add nuts.