Salted Microwave Caramels

Submitted by Redsie

"From Bakespace."

 

• Ready In: 13mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 8x8 pan

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup light Karo syrup (not dark-doesn't set right)
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• sea salt
• melted chocolate (optional)

directions

1. Butter a 8x8 baking dish.
2. Melt butter in large microwave bowl.
3. Stir in Karo syrup, both sugars and sweetened condensed milk. Mix until dissolved. Microwave on high 3-1/2 minutes. Stir down and scrape sides of bowl. Microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour into buttered dish and refrigerate until set.
5. When set, remove from fridge and cut into squares.
6. Sprinkle a small amount of sea salt on each piece and drizzle chocolate on top (optional).