Name: Homemade Chocolate Caramels
Ingredients: 2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup corn syrup; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 cup nuts, toasted and chopped; 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp vanilla

Homemade Chocolate Caramels

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups nuts, toasted and chopped
3 squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/8 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vanilla

Instructions

Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add chopped chocolate, sugar, salt, syrup and cream. Cover and boil 5 minutes. Uncover. Boil slowly, stirring constantly, to firm ball stage (248 F). Remove from heat. Add flavoring and stir until well blended. Pour quickly over nuts which have been placed in well-buttered pan. Allow to cool, then cut into small squares. Dip in chocolate if desired. A chocolate coating also helps.