Chocolate Nut Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. light cream
1 c. butter
1/2 c. light corn syrup
2 (2 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, cream, butter, syrup and chocolate in large heavy saucepan.
Bring to gentle boil over low heat.
Cook, stirring frequently until mixture reaches firm-ball stage.
Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
Stir in vanilla and pecan halves. Pour into buttered 8-inch square pan.
Cool.
Cut in 1-inch squares; wrap in waxed paper.
Makes 64 caramels.