Rich, chewy caramel candy to individually wrap or use in other candy making.
Ingredients
- butter or margarine: 1 cup
- light brown sugar: 1 pound
- sweetened condensed milk: 1 can (14 ounce can)
- light corn syrup: 1 cup
- pinch salt: 1 piece
- ½ teaspoons vanilla extract: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Combine butter, brown sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of the mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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When the caramel is ready, pour it into the buttered pan. Allow it to cool completely at room temperature. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
