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Old-Fashioned Caramels

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Updated May 20, 2013
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Bring back memories of childhood with these classic caramels made using just five ingredients – a great treat.

Old-Fashioned Caramels

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 48
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over sides of pan. Lightly butter foil.
  • Step 
    2
    Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan. Add brown sugar; mix well. Stir in corn syrup. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is well blended.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer reaches firm-ball stage (244°F.).
  • Step 
    4
    Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into buttered foil-lined pan. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    When candy has completely set, carefully remove from pan by lifting foil. With thin bladed knife, cut candy into pieces, using a light sawing motion. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

130 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Square
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
17g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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