Homemade Caramels

Name: Homemade Caramels
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 48 pieces
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Recipe by PrimQuilter

Perfect for gift giving! They suggest wrapping these individually in freezer paper. Use the waxy side against the candy then you can decorate the outside of the wrap. Another recipe from a local grocery.

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READY IN: 30mins

YIELD: 48 pieces

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup butter
2 ¹⁄₄

cups brown sugar, firmly packed
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
1

cup light corn syrup
1

(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1

teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter; add brown sugar and salt, mixing well.
Stir in corn syrup.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
Cook and stir over medium heat until candy reaches firm ball stage (245 degrees).
This will take 12-15 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
Let cool.
Cut into 48 pieces with a sharp knife.

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