Best Inexpensive Caramels Recipes

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SOFT CHEWY CARAMELS



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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 2-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 4

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

INEXPENSIVE CARAMELS



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Make and share this Inexpensive Caramels recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Creation In Hope

Categories     Candy

Time 1h

Yield 2 + Pounds

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3 cups evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, syrup and 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk.
  • Cook over medium heat stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
  • Continue cooking until mixture forms firm ball in cold water.
  • BE SURE TO STIR FREQUENTLY!
  • Cook approximately 40 minutes.
  • Add VERY SLOWLY 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, butter and salt.
  • Continue cooking as above until firm ball.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Pour into buttered pan to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1972.5, Fat 51.9, SaturatedFat 31.9, Cholesterol 170.6, Sodium 1251.4, Carbohydrate 369.1, Sugar 245.8, Protein 26

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