Cashew Crickle Candy

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups salted cashews

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees F (hard-crack stage).
2. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, vanilla extract and baking soda.
3. Add cashews.
4. Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll baking pan.
5. Cool; break into pieces.

Yield: about 2 pounds