BLUE RIBBON CREAMY CARAMELS

Blue Ribbon Creamy Caramels image

These creamy caramels are melt-in-your-mouth perfection! This recipe is an old family favorite!! My mom earned many blue ribbons through through the years at our local county fair!

Provided by A. Vosberg

Time 1h20m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

cooking spray (such as Pam®)
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided
¾ cup corn syrup
⅓ cup butter
1 teaspoon white vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Spray a large loaf pan or 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
Stir white sugar, 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter, vinegar, and salt together in a heavy pot; bring to a boil. Stir in remaining cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is 244 degrees F (117 degrees C), or until a small amount of caramel dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool briefly.
Stir walnuts and vanilla extract into caramel; pour caramel into prepared baking dish. Cool completely, at least 1 hour. Turn baking dish over onto a flat work surface to remove cooled caramel from dish; cut caramel into serving pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 26.1 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 52.3 mg, Sugar 18.8 g