"This yummy candy is great to make any time, but especially for Christmas, Valentine's Day or Easter to give as gifts to your loved ones, friends and co-workers for a special way of showing that you care. I have made this and used little white boxes that I bought at a wedding store, but you can use plastic baggies as well, or colored Saran-Wrap to wrap them in with a bow on top to stick in stockings or baskets. No matter who you make them for, they will be enjoyed!"

Original is 2 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup cocoa (powdered)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup whipping cream, (I use half and half)
2 1/2 cups nuts (salted, I love cashews, almonds and pistashios)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (592.8 g)
Calories 2569.3
Total Fat - 166.1 g
Saturated Fat - 60.3 g
Cholesterol - 63.8 mg
Sodium - 1833.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 263.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 14.9 g
Sugars - 227.9 g
Protein - 35.6 g
Calcium - 229.4 mg
Iron - 5 mg
Vitamin C - 1.6 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

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Step by Step Method

Step 1

Lightly butter 2 large cookie sheets, and set aside.

Step 2

Stir together cocoa and baking soda in small bowl. Add butter, mix, and set aside.

Step 3

Stir together sugar, corn syrup and whipping cream in heavy 2 quart pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Step 4

Stir in nuts, and continue stirring, until mixture reaches 300 degrees F on candy thermometer, or until syrup, when dropped into very cold water, separates into threads, which are hard and brittle. (DO NOT let the bulb of candy thermometer rest on bottom of saucepan, or you won't get the right reading.)