Caramel Meltaways

Submitted by Mercy

"I haven't tried this recipe out yet, but it sounds absolutely sinful!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 236.59 ml butter or 236.59 ml margarine
• 453.59 g brown sugar
• 0.25 ml salt
• 236.59 ml light corn syrup
• 396.89 g can sweetened condensed milk
• 4.92 ml vanilla extract
• nuts, if desired

directions

1. Melt the butter in a three quart saucepan.
2. Add the brown sugar and salt.
3. Stir until thoroughly combined.
4. Stir in corn syrup and mix well.
5. Gradually add condensed milk, stirring constantly.
6. Cook and stir over medium heat to firm ball stage, or 245 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 12 to 15 minutes.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Stir in vanilla.
9. Pour into buttered 9-inch square pan or 7 x 11-inch pan.
10. Cool and cut into squares.

Reviews

[padreaming]

These were delicious. I cut them in small pieces and tossed in powdered sugar so they wouldn't stick together. I did not refrigerate and they ended up sticking together. Will try to perfect this one as it was really very tastey! Revised - Refridgerate with space in between and they are very good. I bet this recipe makes 100 as small as we cut them.

 

[Chef Talock]

I finally mastered this recipe and the results were delicious.

 

[hannahactually]

these were excellent little candies. they were really simple to make and hardened perfectly into still-softish blocks. we cut them into 49 squares (7x7 pan) and wrapped them in parchment paper, then twisted the ends to make little parcels reminiscent of saltwater taffys. they're also DELICIOUS! thanks for a simple, great recipe.

 

[Lori Lee]

I made these just this past Sunday. Put them in the fridge and forgot about them. Three days later I cut them and wrapped them in wax paper to put on cookie plates for Christmas gifts. These are very easy and they just melt in your mouth. I didn't have my candy ther, within reach so I used the meat ther. Worked out perfect. These are wonderful. Lori