Old Fashioned Caramels

6 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (I use a little more since I love vanilla)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all ingredients in heavy bottomed 4 quart sauce pan over medium high heat.
  2. 2
    Cook, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reaches 248F.
  3. 3
    Immediately pour hot mixture into buttered 10x15x1 inch jelly roll pan; cool for several hours or overnight.
  4. 4
    With a large knife or pizza cutter, cut into 1 inch squares; wrap each in waxed paper.
  5. 5
    Makes about 5#.

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