Creamy Caramels

This is a recipe that me and my husband make every christmas and give these away as gifts. Everybody now eagerly awaits their caramels.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 72 caramels

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2 1⁄4 cups  packed brown sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1  dash salt
• 1  cup light corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan.
2. Add sugar and salt.
3. Blend in corn syrup and milk, stirring constantly.
4. Cook and stir over medium heat to 245 degrees on candy thermometer.
5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
6. Pour into greased 9 inch square pan.
7. Cool thoroughly.
8. Cut into small squares and wrap in waxed paper.