Caramels

KayBeeOakdale's Note:

I've been making these at Christmas time for years. My family demands them and they are wonderful gifts, much appreciated by all my co-workers. They are firm, but melt in your mouth and don't stick to your teeth. They are somewhat time consuming but worth it. I buy the red and green wrappers or you can cut up and use regular wax paper.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 lbs

• 1 lb butter
• 1 (2 lb) bag light brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle light corn syrup
• 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan (dutch oven).
2. Add brown sugar and salt.
3. Stir in corn syrup, mixing well.
4. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until firm ball stage - 245 degrees on a candy thermometer.
5. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
6. Pour into a well-buttered jelly roll pan. Cool 4-5 hours.
7. Remove from pan, cut and wrap. Makes about 5 lbs.

Reviews

[children from A to Z]

I recruited my husband to make these for gifts. I chose this recipe because they aren't supposed to stick to your teeth. They did not disappoint. These will be made from now on they taste wonderful as well as easy and makes a bunch. Perfect! Thanks for posting!

[Boatsn2]

I have been making diferent recipes for a caramel that is soo good that I cant stop eating it and have made several this week. this is the last one I will try and will use it for all my recipes that use caramel. IT IS GREAT

[Scibba]

Delicious and so easy to make!! I brought them to work and everyone loved them. I heard over and over again how great it was that they didn't stick to your teeth like other homemade carmels. I would give these ten stars if I could. Wrapping them was the longest part.