Soft & Chewy Caramels
Created by KittenCal on December 22, 2011
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #3645
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups half and half cream, divided
- 1 cup butter, cut into cubes (no substitutes!)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
How to Make
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Step 1: Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with foil allowing the edges to overhang for easy removal then butter the foil; set aside.
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Step 2: In a 5-quart saucepan combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. When the mixture is at a boil slowly add in remaining 1 cup cream stirring constantly when adding. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reaches 250 degrees (hard ball stage) stirring frequently.
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Step 3: Pour into prepared pan; cool.
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Step 4: Remove the foil from the pan lifting the overhang edges, then remove the foil from the caramal slab. Cut into 1-inch squares, then wrap individually in waxed paper and twist the ends.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (153.2 g)
- Calories 275.6
- Total Fat - 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.9 g
- Cholesterol - 19.9 mg
- Sodium - 112.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 53.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 49.4 g
- Protein - 2 g
- Calcium - 64.9 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg