Carmels

1 cup heavy cream
1 cup sugar
1 cube butter
1 tsp vanilla
7/8 cup caro syrup
1 cup nuts (optional)
Mix sugar, caro syrup, 1/2 cube butter, 1/2 cream into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 min stirring constantly. Add rest of butter and cream. Stir constantly until firm ball stage is reached. Remove from heat add vanilla and nuts(optional). Pour into butter dish and cool at room temp over night. Cut into squares and wrap in wax paper.
Note: If use heavy pan you do not have to stir constantly during second stage.