Oklahoma Nut Candy

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 cups white sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
• place the 2 cups sugar in a heavy bottomed saucepan. stir over low heat until sugar has completely melted.
• meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan combine the 4 cups sugar and heavy cream. stir and heat over low.
• once the 2 cups of sugar has completely melted, pour it in a fine stream into the sugar/cream mixture while stirring vigorously. raise heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently, until it reaches 244 to 248 degrees f (118 to 120 degrees c) on a candy thermometer.
• remove from heat and vigorously stir in the baking soda. stir in the butter until melted. set aside to cool for 20 minutes. stir in the vanilla and beat with a wooden spoon until non-glossy and it starts to set up. stir in the nuts and spread into the prepared pan. cool and cut into bite-size pieces.