Burnt Sugar Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. cream
1 c. sugar
1 c. chopped nut meats

Preparation

Boil the first 2 ingredients until the soft ball stage. During the time this is boiling, burn 1 cup of sugar.
Put the burnt sugar into the boiling mixture and continue boiling until well done.
Beat until it begins to stiffen.
Add nut meats.
Pour onto a buttered plate.
Top with halves of nut meats.
Cool and cut in 2-inch squares.