Hazelnut Cream Caramels

Ingredients

 * ½ cup finely chopped Oregon hazelnuts
 * 5 cups sugar
 * ¾ cup light corn syrup
 * ½ cup butter
 * 2 cups light cream

Directions

 * 1) Butter a square 8-inch pan.
 * 2) Spread chopped hazelnuts evenly over bottom.
 * 3) Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and half the cream in a large, heavy sauce pan.
 * 4) Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
 * 5) Stir in remaining cream and cook to 245°F on candy thermometer.
 * 6) Immediately spread mixture over nuts in pan.
 * 7) Cool and cut into squares.