Roxy
New member
Caramels:
2 cups real butter
2 pound package dark brown sugar
dash salt
2 cups corn syrup
2 14 or 15-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts and/or pecans, optional (carolinacooker)
Melt butter in heavy pan. Add sugar and salt. Stir thoroughly. Stir in corn syrup. Mix well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture reaches a gentle boil, again, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat to firm ball stage, 245ºF, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a large, heavily buttered cookie sheet with sides. Cool and cut into squares. Wrap individual pieces in plastic or waxed paper.
Stor them in an airtight container in the refrigerator
2 cups real butter
2 pound package dark brown sugar
dash salt
2 cups corn syrup
2 14 or 15-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts and/or pecans, optional (carolinacooker)
Melt butter in heavy pan. Add sugar and salt. Stir thoroughly. Stir in corn syrup. Mix well. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture reaches a gentle boil, again, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat to firm ball stage, 245ºF, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a large, heavily buttered cookie sheet with sides. Cool and cut into squares. Wrap individual pieces in plastic or waxed paper.
Stor them in an airtight container in the refrigerator