Summary
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Source | Wayne Hay (1977) |
Prep time | 30 minutes |
Cooking time | 10 minutes |
Total time | 40 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.