Best Homemade Caramels Recipes

HOMEMADE CARAMELS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND SEA SALT

Steps:

• Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Combine white sugar, 1/2 cup cream, light corn syrup, and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cream. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 242 degrees (117 degrees C), or until a small amount of the caramel mixture forms a firm yet pliable ball when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour caramel mixture into baking pan. Allow to cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove baking pan from the fridge and allow caramel mixture to warm up slightly, about 30 minutes. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Combine dark and semisweet chocolate chips with shortening in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Cut caramel into 1-inch squares. Dip caramel squares in melted chocolate, shaking off excess. Place on lined baking sheet; sprinkle with sea salt. Chill until hardened, about 1 hour.

HOMEMADE CARAMELS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, sugar, condensed milk and butter. Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
• Pour into an 8x8 inch pan. Cool until firm and cut into squares.

HOMEMADE SOFT CARAMELS

Steps:

• 1. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, milk and butter in a saucepan.
• 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 3. Cook for 20 Minutes stirring constantly. Pour into buttered oblong pan.
• 4. Cut into squares when cool. Enjoy delicious homemade caramels!

HOMEMADE CANDY BARS WITH CHUNKS OF COOKIES AND CARAMELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees F. Line the back of a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Put the chocolate chips in a stainless steel bowl and place in the oven. Heat the chips until they hold their shape but melt when you touch them, 8 to 12 minutes. You want the chocolate to melt without getting hot or it will be ruined. Stir until smooth and shiny.
• Pour the melted chocolate out onto the prepared cookie sheet. Spread evenly into an 1/8-inch-thick rectangle. Sprinkle with the cookies and drizzle the Sorghum Caramel over the top. Sprinkle with salt. Gently pick up the pan and drop it on the counter a couple of times. This will help the ingredients settle into themselves. Leave the bar to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Break into irregular 3-inch pieces.
• Fill a glass with ice water and set aside.
• Combine the sugar, sorghum and butter in a saucepan and heat over medium until the butter melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, bring to a simmer and cook about 1 minute. Lower the heat and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until a soft ball forms when the caramel is dropped in the glass of ice water or the temperature reads 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.

EASY HOMEMADE CARAMELS

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan melt butter.
• Add brown sugar and salt, stir in corn syrup. Mix well.
• Stirring constantly add milk gradually.
• Stir over medium heat until candy reaches soft ball stage--242°F.
• Remove from heat,add vanilla.
• Pour into buttered 8x8-inch dish.
• Cool for 4-6 hours.
• Cut into small squares and wrap in wax paper.
• Note:It took approximately 25 minutes of stirring and cooking to reach soft ball stage. Also I refrigerated the candy.

HOMEMADE CARAMELS

Steps:

• Melt butter; add brown sugar and salt, mixing well.
• Stir in corn syrup.
• Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until candy reaches firm ball stage (245 degrees).
• This will take 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
• Let cool.
• Cut into 48 pieces with a sharp knife.

HOMEMADE CARAMELS :)

Steps:

• Bring slow to a boil the sugar, corn syrup, butter and 1 cup of the half & half. Then gradually stir in 1 more cup of cream. Stir frequently as mixture begins to thicken. then constantly stir as it darkens.
• Cook to 254 degrees ( a little dropped into cold water forms a hard ball) I find this takes about an hour.
• Pour into buttered cookie sheet with 1/2 cup broken nuts scattered over bottom.
• Put in refrigerator until they begin to set and take out. When cold, cut into squares.
• Wrap individually in small pieces of saran wrap.

HOMEMADE AMISH CARAMELS - QUICK AND EASY - AMISH365.COM

Steps:

• Cook sugar, syrup, cream, salt, and butter to 250 degrees or until it forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water.
• Add vanilla and stir.
• Pour immediately into greased square pan. Cool.
• Turn out of pan andcut into squares with sharp knife dipped in hot water. Wrap each piece in waxedpaper. Makes about 2 pounds