Chocolate Covered Caramels

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Description

These caramels are easy and WONDERFUL for anytime of the year! Everyone loves them! I can’t make enough of them. You can omit the chocolate and just have wonderful caramels.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pound milk chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan.
  2. In a heavy 4 quart saucepan melt butter over medium heat; add brown sugar
  3. corn syrup and milk. Stirring constantly
  4. heat to 242 to 248 degrees F (116 to 120 degrees C)
  5. or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour into prepared pan.
  6. When caramel has cooled and set
  7. cut into 1 inch squares. Chill in refrigerator until firm.
  8. Melt chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
  9. Dip caramel squares in chocolate and place on wax paper to cool.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 64

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