Caramels

One of my goals for the year was to make homemade caramels. It was much easier than I expected, and they were super tasty. I would still rather have a chocolate dessert, but that's just personal preference. Make these and you'll be sure to receive compliments!

Chewy Caramels

Ingredients:

1 cup butter or margarine

1 pound light brown sugar

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup light corn syrup

1 pinch salt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.