Culinary in the Desert's Homemade Caramel

From Culinary in the Desert. This goes with the Caramel Apple Bars I posted. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 Cup

Ingredients

• 1  cup heavy cream
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon  good quality vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mix all of the above ingredients into a 2 quart saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring constantly, until it reaches soft-ball stage (230-234°F). Remove and gently pour your 1 cup over the apple mixture.
2. This recipes makes more than you will use so pour the rest into a 8X8 pan lined with foil and let cool. Cut into squares and you have your own homemade caramel squares!