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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

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Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

about 2-1/2 pounds

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

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

Soft Chewy Caramels Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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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

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).
Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.

Candy Thermometers

We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutrition Facts

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

Soft Chewy Caramels

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