LICORICE CARAMELS

Licorice Caramels image

Fans of black licorice won't be able to stop eating these gooey caramels. I appreciate their ease of preparation. -Donna Higbee, Riverton, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 teaspoon plus 1 cup butter, divided
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons anise extract
1/4 teaspoon black food coloring

Steps:

Line an 8-in. square dish with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, milk, salt and remaining butter; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 244° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring. Immediately pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Let stand until firm. , Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut into 1/4-in. strips. Cut each strip in half lengthwise; cut crosswise into 3 pieces. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10 mg cholesterol, Sodium 65 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16 g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber, Protein 1 g protein.