Wonderful Caramels
Homemade caramel is fantastic! I'll walk you through the recipe so you know exactly what to do. Then you get to choose if you want to dip them in chocolate.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest 1 day
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 117 pieces
Calories 88 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup butter
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups pecans if desired
- Tempered dipping chocolate if desired
Instructions
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Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with nonstick foil and lightly butter; set aside. In a heavy 6-quart pan, combine corn syrup, condensed milk, milk, cream, butter and sugar. Place over medium heat and stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Wash down the sides of the pan if sugar crystals are present.
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Clip on a candy thermometer, cook stirring constantly until temperature reaches 232F or until mixture forms a soft-ball. (origial recipe calls for a temperature of 240F (115C) but I though that the caramel was too hard. Pour into prepared pan do not scrape the sides of the pan. Let sit for 24 hours before cutting. Makes about 117 1-inch pieces.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from "Candymaking", which is one fabulous candy recipe book.
Nutrition Facts
Wonderful Caramels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 23mg1%
Potassium 25mg1%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.