Ingredients:
6 cups sugar, divided
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts or pecan
Instructions:
-Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
-In a small saucepan (with a heavy bottom if you have it!), pour in 2 cups of sugar and cook over low heat while stirring often. Cook until sugar is completely melted, about 20 minutes.
-As sugar cooks down, add the 4 cups of remaining sugar and heavy cream to a large saucepan (or dutch oven, you want a big pot here!). Simmer over low heat until the sugar in your small saucepan has melted. Add melted sugar to a large saucepan with continuously stirring.
-Bring the heat up to medium and cook mixture until 244 degrees F or softball stage.
-Remove from heat and stir in baking soda until completely combined.
-Add butter and vanilla. Stir until butter has melted and the mixture is smooth.
-Let rest for 20 minutes.
-After the mixture has rested, stir in nuts and mix until the sheen has gone.
-Transfer to prepared baking dish.
-Let cool 1-2 hours or overnight. Cut into small squares to serve