Melt-in-mouth Caramels

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 pound brown sugar
  • dash of salt
  • 1 cup light corn syrup\
  • 1 can (14oz) sweetened can milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Melt butter in saucepan.
  2. Add brown sugar and salt.
  3. Stir until combined.
  4. While cooking over medium heat, stir in corn syrup and mix well.
  5. Gradually add milk stirring constantly.
  6. Heat until candy reaches firm ball state 245° on candy thermometer. About 12-15 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
  8. Pour into a buttered square 9” pam.
  9. Cool and cut into squares.

This recipe makes about 2 1/2 pounds. I precut wax paper and wrap the caramels up in them.