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CHEWY CARAMELS

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Chewy Caramels

 


CATEGORIES

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 can condensed milk (not evaporated!)
  • 2 lbs (5 1/3 cups) light brown sugar
  • 1 pint (16 oz) light Karo syrup
  • 3/4 lb butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • One pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Put everything EXCEPT vanilla into a large saucepan or pot.


Cook, stirring occasionally (carefully) until it reaches "Hard Ball Stage" which is 120-126C. (About 250 F.) on candy thermometer.


When it reaches the right temp, add vanilla & pour into buttered 10 x 14 cookie pan.


Cool overnight or until firm.


Loosen around edges and invert onto counter top. Cut into 1" blocks and wrap in wax paper.


RECIPE REVIEWS

Aug/01/2007 11:08 pm lucashess
How much do you beat it after you add the vanilla? Just to mix or is there a gloss stage to watch for? lucas hess
Mar/24/2008 10:03 pm martha
Just mix it in as well as you can.... you have to move fast

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