Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Favorite Caramels

Deanna House.

Mom's known for them!

1 cup butter
1 # light brown sugar (2 1/4 cups)
dash of salt
1 cup light corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla

Melt buter in heavy 3 quart saucepan. Add sugar and dash of salt; stir thoroughly. Stir in corn syrup; Mix well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat to 245 on a candy thermometer (firm ball stage). this takes about 12-15 minutes- keep stirring!


Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

Pour into buttered 9 x 9 x 2 metal pan. Cool thoroughly. Turn an upside down & tap firmly on cutting board in order that it releases from the pan.

Cut candy into squares and wrap into waxed paper squares. Can also hide in the freezer!

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