Nutty Caramels
Recipe: #28116
September 13, 2017
Categories: Christmas, Potluck, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Kosher Dairy, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (11 g)
- Calories 29.7
- Total Fat - 1.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 1.8 mg
- Sodium - 13.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 0.5 g
- Calcium - 5.8 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter.
Step 2
In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy
Step 3
Thermometer reads 238° (soft–ball stage).
Step 4
Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the sides of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals. Cook and stir until thermometer reads
Step 5
248° (firm-ball stage).
Step 6
Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Immediately pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Let stand until firm.
Step 7
Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut caramel into 1-in. squares. If desired, drizzle with chocolate. Let
Step 8
Stand until set.
Tips
No special items needed.