Homemade Caramels
A delightful recipe for homemade caramels, perfect for sharing and evoking sweet memories.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare your space by gathering all ingredients and tools.
- Melt the butter in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the dark brown sugar and corn syrup once the butter is melted.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil for 5 minutes without stirring.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and stir carefully.
- Cook until the mixture reaches 248°F, stirring regularly.
- Flavor the caramel with vanilla extract.
- Pour the hot caramel into a greased baking pan.
- Cut the cooled caramel into squares and enjoy!
Notes
Wrap caramels in wax paper for gifts or sharing, and consider dusting with sea salt for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 caramel
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: caramel, homemade, dessert, sweet treat, candy
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