My Grandma’s Chocolate Caramels

Contributed byEdie Cole
Shiny chocolate-covered caramels topped with walnuts on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses (syrup)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 pound chocolate
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (or a little more)
  • walnuts
Yield: 30 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Instructions

Boil sugar, molasses, butter and flour 15 minutes. Stir chocolate in milk and put in the boiling syrup. Boil until it hardens in cold water. Add vanilla (about 1 teaspoon or a little more) before pouring onto a sheet of waxed paper on a large tray. Spread, then cool and roll in round drops. Place a walnut on top of each. 

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