Caramels

Directions

1. 1
   Bring sugar, butter and corn syrup to boil in saucepan, stirring, then boil 4 minutes without stirring.
2. 2
   Remove pan from heat.
3. 3
   Add sweetened condensed milk; mix well.
4. 4
   Return pan to heat; cook at medium-low boil for 30 minutes, or until mixture reaches 238° on candy thermometer, stirring constantly.
5. 5
   Remove from heat.
6. 6
   Stir in vanilla.
7. 7
   Pour into buttered 9-inch square pan.
8. 8
   Cool in pan 2 hours.
9. 9
   Remove from pan; cut into 1-inch pieces with very sharp serrated knife.
10. 10
    Wrap each piece in wax paper.
11. 11
    Makes approximately 40 caramels.