# Homemade Caramels

This recipe provides instructions for making homemade caramels, a yummy Christmas treat.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2.25 cup light brown sugar
- 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Combine butter, brown sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (soft ball stage) or until a small amount of the mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball when removed from water.
4. Cook for 2 minutes more at that temperature, stirring continuously.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
6. Add parchment paper to a 9x13-inch baking pan.
7. Pour caramel mixture into the parchment lined pan and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.
8. Remove the parchment from pan.
9. Cut caramels into 1 inch squares using a sharp knife coated in butter or a bench scraper coated in butter.
10. Wrap caramels in 5x5 inch wax paper or cellophane candy wrappers.
11. Store caramels in fridge until ready to serve.

## Equipment

- heavy-bottomed saucepan
- digital candy thermometer
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- parchment paper
- sharp knife
- bench scraper
- wax paper or cellophane candy wrappers

## Tips

- Use a sharp knife coated in butter or a bench scraper coated in butter for cutting the caramels.
- Store caramels in the fridge until ready to serve.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-15

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