Good Caramels

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"From a little Swedish Recipes book of mine. Makes 4 dozen caramels."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 4 dozen
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Boil the sugar, corn syrup and water together for 6 minutes.
2. Add butter and boil until candy thermometer reaches 250 degrees or mixture forms soft ball in cold water.
3. Drop in chocolate and vanilla and continue boiling until thermometer reaches 240 degrees or mixture forms hard ball in cold water.
4. Pour into shallow buttered 8 inch square pan.
5. Cool, cut into squares and wrap in waxed paper.