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Soft Homemade Caramels
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Soft Homemade Caramel Recipe

You'll love making these soft homemade caramels for your friends and family! These old-fashioned caramels are so easy to make!! The recipe includes how to make the caramels on the stove or in the microwave.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
3 hours
Total Time3 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: candy, candy making, caramel candy, caramel flavors, chewy caramels, favorite caramel recipe, great recipe, homemade caramel candies, homemade cream caramels, old fashioned candy, old fashioned caramels, soft caramels
Servings: 90 caramels
Calories: 65kcal

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Equipment

Baking Sheet Pan
spatula set
Spatula
wooden spoon
heavy saucepan
extra large microwave-safe bowl optional
wax paper
aluminum foil

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon butter softened

Optional Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons sea salt
  • 4 ounces chocolate melted

Instructions

  • Line a 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan with aluminum foil. Grease the foil with 1 tablespoon softened butter.
  • In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup butter.
  • Add brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup.
  • Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 250°.
  • Pour into prepared pan (don't scrape saucepan).
  • Cool before cutting into tootsie roll sized pieces. Wrap in waxed paper. Store in cool place.
  • Makes about 2 1/2 pounds of caramel candy.

Microwave Directions

  • Melt butter in extra large microwave-safe bowl.
  • Add brown sugar, milk and syrup. Stir well.
  • Cook in 3 minute increments for a total of 15 minutes, stirring between each increment.
  • Cook an additional 2 minutes.
  • Pour caramel mixture into prepared pan. Scrape sides of bowl with spatula.
  • Cook, cut, wrap, enjoy!!
  • OPTIONAL: Sprinkle cooled caramels with sea salt and/or drizzle melted chocolate over caramels. Or dip cooled, cut caramels in melted chocolate. Allow chocolate to cool before wrapping.

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Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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