The holidays are way off, but if you need to make caramels for a special occasion, these are incredible.  The recipe was shared by a family friend many years ago.  Trust me, you won’t be able to leave these alone, so give them away as soon as possible.

4 cups sugar
2 cups light corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
1 can evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
1 quart whipping cream

Thoroughly grease a 10 ½” x 14 ½” pan with butter and set aside. (It’s easiest to remove the caramel if you use a pan that’s flexible, like a metal cookie sheet.)

Mix sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 2 cups of whipping cream in large saucepan, and bring to a boil on medium heat. As the mixture cooks, slowly add the rest of the cream, cooking down. Add evaporated milk slowly, and continue cooking to 232 degrees F. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased pan and let cool. Remove from pan and cut into squares.

Enjoy!

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