Chocolate Covered Caramels

photo by Crafty Lady 13


- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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10 dozen
- Serves:
- 60
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup dark corn syrup (I used light)
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1⁄2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening (I use 1/8 block shredded paraffin)
directions
- Over medium heat, bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan; cook for 7 minutes, without stirring.
- Stir in condensed milk, and bring back to boil. Cook, stirring constantly until a candy thermometer reaches 245.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Pour into lightly greased 8x8 greased baking dish.
- Let stand 8 hours at room temperature.
- Cut caramel into 1/2 inch squares. If you like, you can shape into balls. (I skipped the shaping).
- Melt chocolate and shortening or paraffin in saucepan over medium heat. (I melted mine in the microwave for about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds). Remove from heat.
- Dip balls into melted chocolate mixture; place on greased sheet. Chill 8 hours.
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Reviews
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I used Recipe #403110 due to allergies and had to use Crisco (I know, I know) instead of butter. My candy thermometer was acting up... going up and down between 215F and 225F. I ended up using the water test: dropping a blob of caramel in cold water and watching the consistency. I doubt I'll be covering these with chocolate (I have too much chocolate-coated stuff in my goodies box), they taste great au-naturel!!!
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Beverage Tag- WOWZER!!! Can I say I agree with the description! Regular carmels do not stand a chance. These are fabulous both for me, DH and DBIL. Now I have to make them some for their trip. Dang it.! LOL These are really good and simple to make. I thought I would have a huge mess on my hands (to lick off) :-) but no, came together easy and pleasy. YUMMY and in holiday cookbook for future gifts. Thank you!
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SweetsLady
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