Mina's Christmas Carmels

from the kitchen of David M Toone's Mother

2 cups dark karo syrup

3 cups sugar

1/4 oz parefin wax

using a clean dry large heavy aluminum pan and a flat ended wooden spoon: slowly heat= bring to boil. Stirring constantly. Then add: 1 qt heavy whipping cream- added 1/4 cup at a time to boiling mixture. Still stirring. add 1 cube butter. Cook to 240' a frim ball stage. Take off heat, add 2 Tb Vanilla stirring well. Add nuts now, if desired. Spray with PAM, a 9x12 pan with 1/2 sides. Pour candy in- let cool! When completely cooled & Firm; gently lift from one corner and slowly loosen and ease whole slab of caramel out of pan and onto clean cutting surface. Cut into desired sizes, putting each piece into a cellophane wrap.