🎉 Makes 30 Treats
⏳ Total Time: 2 Hours
Gather:
- Sugar (6 cups, keep it separate)
- Creamy Heavy Cream (2 cups)
- Butter (half a cup, unsalted)
- A pinch of Baking Soda
- Vanilla Essence (1 teaspoon)
- Walnuts or Pecans (1 ½ cups, your choice, chopped)
Let’s Make Magic:
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- First, show some love to your 9×13 dish with a little greasing.
- Now, a small saucepan’s journey begins with 2 cups of sugar. Keep the heat low and stir until it’s all melted and golden (about 20 minutes).
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, or a dutch oven for space, mix the remaining sugar with heavy cream. Let them simmer together on a low flame.
- Once your first sugar batch is ready, gently merge it into the larger pan. Keep stirring, friends!
- Time to turn up the heat to medium. Cook until your candy thermometer reads 244°F, that’s the softball stage.
- Off the heat it goes! Now, the baking soda goes in, fizzing and blending.
- Follow up with butter and a splash of vanilla, stirring until it’s all smooth and friendly.
- Give it a rest for 20 minutes; it’s been through a lot.
- Final act! Stir in your choice of nuts until the mixture looks less shiny. Pour it into your prepared dish.
- Let it cool for a bit, maybe 1-2 hours or dream through the night. Once set, cut it into cute little squares.
Your homemade nutty candy is ready to woo! Enjoy each bite or share the love around! 🍬🥜