SOFT 'N' CHEWY CARAMELS

Soft 'n' Chewy Caramels image

This candy is a must at our house for Christmas. I made these caramels with my children, and now I enjoy making them with our eight grandchildren, too. -Darlene Edinger, Turtle Lake, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 teaspoons plus 1 cup butter, divided
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups half-and-half cream, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter. Cube remaining butter. In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in remaining cream. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage), stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; stir in cubed butter and vanilla until well mixed, about 5 minutes. , Pour into prepared pan. Cool. Remove foil from pan; cut candy into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.