Soft Chewy Caramels

Name: Soft Chewy Caramels
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, divided; 2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup dark corn syrup

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Cook: 20 min. + cooling YIELD: about 2-1/2 pounds.

One of my first experiences with cooking was helping my mother make these caramels. We'd make up to 12 batches each year. Today, I do at least 95 percent of the cooking at home, but my wife does much of the baking. —Robert Sprenkle, Hurst, Texas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, divided
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup dark corn syrup

Directions

1. Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add the brown sugar, milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage).
2. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 58 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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