Panache

Photo: flickr user ShashiBellamkonda

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 dsh salt

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, syrup, milk and margarine. Boil in pot, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (240 degrees on a candy thermometer). Add vanilla and beat mixture until it holds its shape. Add nuts. Spread quickly into a greased pan. Cool and cut into squares.