Mom's Caramels

Terri Lee

My mom always made these around Christmas when she wasn't busy teaching school and wanted to make something special.

2 cups light corn syrup
2 cups sugar
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 can (14 oz size) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla

In heavy saucepan boil syrup and sugar until mixture changes color and spins a light thread.  In meantime combine heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk in double boiler and scald over boiling water; keep warm.  Add warm cream to syrup, 1/4 cup at a time stirring well, allow 45 minutes for total addition.  Keep candy boiling lightly over medium heat, stirring frequently.  Cook to firm ball stage (242 degrees).  Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.  Pour, without scraping the pan, into a buttered 9 x 9 inch pan.  Let stand several hours or overnight without moving it.  Then cut into pieces and wrap in wax paper.

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