1 c Sugar
1/2 c Corn syrup
1/4 c Water
1/2 c Butter (no substitutes)
1 1/2 c Black walnuts
1/2 ts Baking soda
In a saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and water until
sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Add
butter; cook until mixture reaches 280°F on a candy
thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300°F (hard
crack stage). Remove from the heat and stir in baking
soda. Spread immediately into a greased 15x10x1-inch
baking pan. When cool, break into pieces. Yield; 1 1/4
pounds.
