Butch's Caramels

Name: Butch's Caramels
Ingredients: 1 lb brown sugar or 2 14 cups brown sugar; 1 cup white Karo; 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 12 lb butter; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; nuts (optional)

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb brown sugar or 2 14 cups brown sugar
1 cup white Karo
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
12 lb butter
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
nuts (optional)

Directions

1

Add all ingredients to heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat until you have reached the softball stage or 247/248 on your candy thermometer.
2

You can continue to cook for a bit longer if you like a bit harder caramel but this will give you firm yet chewy caramel.
3

Remove from heat and add vanilla.
4

Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray then sprinkle in your desired amount of nuts and pour caramel over.
5

Let them cool and cut into squares.
6

Wrap in freezer paper or wax paper and enjoy.
7

If you double this recipe it makes a full jelly roll pan.