How to make it

  • Line 2 or 3 baking sheets with buttered waxed paper; set aside.
  • Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil; washing down the sides of the pan frequently with pastry brush dipped in hot water to remove sugar crystals.
  • Add candy thermometer, careful to not let bulb touch bottom of the pan.
  • Continue to cook until mixture reaches the hard ball stage (225 degrees).
  • Meanwhile, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer until stiff but not dry.
  • Slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites beating constantly.
  • Add vanilla; beat until candy forms soft peaks and starts to lose it's gloss.
  • Stir in both kinds of chips and nuts.
  • Immediately drop tablespoons full of candy in mounds on prepared baking sheets.
  • Store in refrigerator in airtight container between layers of waxed paper or freeze up to 3 months!

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    " It was excellent "
    minitindel ate it and said...
    LOVE THIS ONE YUM!!!!!!!!! BUTTERSCOTCH.........
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