Almond Caramels

Yield: 36

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped, toasted almonds

Instructions

1. Butter bottom and sides of a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a 2 quart saucepan combine sugars, corn syrup, cream and 1/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars dissolve. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, to firm ball stage (248 degrees F).
3. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and almonds.
4. Turn into prepared pan.
5. Cool.
6. Cut into squares.