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Caramels & Chocolate Caramels

Summary

Yield
3 Pounds
SourceWayne Hay (1977)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time10 minutes
Total time40 minutes

Ingredients

1 c
butter
2 1⁄4 c
brown sugar
1 ds
salt
1 c
light corn syrup
1 cn
sweetened condensed milk (15 oz. can)
1 t
vanilla
2 oz
unsweetened chocolate (2 squares, opt.)

Instructions

Melt butter in heavy 3-quart saucepan. Add brown sugar and salt; stir until thoroughly combined. Stir in light corn syrup; mix well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until candy reaches firm ball stage (245°), about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into buttered 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Cool and cut into squares. Makes about 2 1/2 pounds.

Variation for Chocolate Caramels: Add 2 (1-ounce) squares of unsweetened chocolate after adding the condensed milk.