Caramels

Caramels (Double Batch)- Good for  making Turtles

2 cups of sugar

1 ½ cups dark corn syrup

1 cup butter

2 cups. Light cream

1 cup finely chopped nuts

1 tsp. vanilla

Butter sides of  heavy sauce pan, then add sugar, corn syrup, butter and half of cream.  Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.  Slowly stir in remaining cream.  Cook over low heat to med. ball stage (242 degrees) stirring almost constantly towards the end.  Remove from heat.  Add nuts and vanilla  and put into buttered containers or drop onto nuts for turtles.

If making for turtles, only cook to 224-228 degrees.  Then add whole nuts and stir.  Drop by spoonfuls to buttered wax paper or buttered pan.  Then paint tops with melted chocolate.