Ingredients
- 3 squares unsweetened chocolate cut in pieces
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 to 2 cups walnuts or pecans
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine chocolate and milk in 3 quart heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until milk is scalded and chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt.
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Step 2: Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. If sugar crystals form on sides of pan, wipe them off.
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Step 3: Cook without stirring until mixture reaches the soft ball stage 236-238
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Step 4: Remove from heat; add butter without stirring. Let stand without disturbing until mixture cools to lukewarm - 110
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Step 5: Add vanilla. Beat until candy loses it's gloss and starts to thicken. Stir in nuts and pour quickly into a lightly buttered 8 inch square pan. Do not scrape pan. Mark in 36 pieces while still warm; when cold and firm, cut. Makes about 1 1/2 pounds
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