Old Fashioned Caramels

Directions

1. 1
   Butter a 9 x 11-inch cake pan.
2. 2
   Melt butter in heavy 3-quart saucepan. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in corn syrup.
3. 3
   Cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 240°, soft ball.
4. 4
   It will take 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into pan. Cool to room temperature. Slip spatula under corner and remove from pan.
5. 5
   Cut into small pieces. I wrap each piece with plastic wrap.