Cathy's Coconut Candy

Description
From my grandmother's collection. Dated 1932. This one has a notation that it is out of the 1930 Farm Journal Magazine.
 * Contributed by Cat's Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
 * ¼ cup unsalted butter
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 2 cups white sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * ¼ cup light corn syrup
 * 1½ cups shredded coconut
 * 1⅓ cups half and half

Directions

 * 1) Combine brown sugar, sugar and half and half in heavy saucepan with buttered sides.
 * 2) Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
 * 3) Continue cooking to the soft ball stage. Remove from heat.
 * 4) Add butter and salt without stirring.
 * 5) Cook to lukewarm. Add vanilla and beat until creamy.
 * 6) Fold in coconut all at once.
 * 7) Pour into buttered and chilled square pan.
 * 8) Cook in refrigerator for at last two hours. Cut into slices.