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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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What a great gourmet gift to give-Yummy nuts and caramel as sweet as candy, Tip: the caramel gets very hot, so be careful when stirring. Cook time does not include cooling time. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 cup water |
1 cup light corn syrup |
1 (12 ounce) can premium mixed nuts |
3 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
Directions:
1. Generously butter a cookie sheet.
2. In a large saucepan over high heat, cook sugar, water, and corn syrup until mixture reaches 280 degrees on a candy thermometer.
3. Slowly add nuts and cook, stirring, until temperature reaches 300 degrees; turn off heat.
4. Carefully stir in butter and vanilla until blended; add baking soda and stir vigorously but cautiously; pour mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and spread as thinly as possible with a wooden spoon.
5. Cool completely; Break cooled candy into pieces; store in airtight container.
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