Creamy Caramels

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Christmas

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp plus 1 cup butter, divided
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Line an 8-inch square pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tsp butter and set aside.

  2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and remaining butter; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil slowly for 4 minutes without stirring.

  3. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until a candy thermometer reads 238 degrees, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

  4. Pour into prepared pan. Cool. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut candy into 1-inch squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends to secure.

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