dessert recipes

Chocolate Nut Caramels


candies, chocolate

2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 cup cream
1/2 cup butter or margarine
6 tablespoon cocoa
1 cup walnuts
2 teaspoon vanilla

Boil together sugar, corn syrup, cocoa, butter and 1 cup cream. Boil until it threads, then add slowly the other cup cream. Boil to firm ball stage when tested in cold water. Add vanilla and nuts, beat until creamy. From the book "Treasured Mennonite Recipes" by the Mennonite Community Relief Sales Volume 1 AR/93