Soft Caramels
Soft Caramels
Ingredients
- 1c sugar
- 1/2c brown sugar
- 1/2c (1 stick) butter (preferably unsalted)
- 1/2c milk
- 1/2c heavy cream
- 1/2c light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- kosher salt or something flaky or chunky to top
Instructions
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Butter a 6x9 baking dish.
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Mix all but vanilla in a 3qt or larger pan. NOTE: This will foam up a lot more than you might expect, so be generous in pan size.
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Heat on medium heat until everything is melted together, approximately 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Continue to cook until temperature is 245f to 250f, approximately 25 minutes.
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Poor into baking dish. Sprinkle salt on top (optional).
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Cool on counter until room temperature.
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Place in refrigerator 1 hour.
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Extract from dish and cut into bite size pieces.
