Ingredients
1 cup sugar1/2 cup corn syrup1/4 cup water1/2 cup butter1 to 1-1/2 cups black walnuts1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
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° on a candy thermometer. Stir in walnuts; cook until 300° (hard crack stage). Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda.
Spread immediately into a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. When cool, break into pieces.