Hostess Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 lb butter
1 1/3 cups light corn syrup
1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and evaporated milk it a large heavy bottomed saucepan.
Cook and stir on medium heat to firm ball stage.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and nuts.
Pour into a well buttered 9x13 pan.
When cool, cut into bite-sized pieces and individually wrap (I use squares of waxed paper and twist the ends.).
These are also good dipped in chocolate.
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