Aunt Emily's Soft Caramels

By gstark

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Butter 13x9-inch pan; set aside.

Details

Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil.

Continue cooking, 25-30 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 244°F or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Cool completely.

Cut into 1 1/2x1-inch pieces; wrap candies in plastic food wrap. Store refrigerated.