Fannie Mae Caramels

By knrr2003

candy

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly grease a 9x13" baking pan. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, milk, cream and butter. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until it comes to a boil. Attach a candy thermometer to side of pan, and continuously stir until temp reaches 240 degrees f. Remove from heat immediately and stir in vanilla and nuts, if desired. Pour into baking pan, and allow to cool completely before cutting. Cut into desired pieces. They can also be dipped in chocolate that has been melted in a double boiler. Dip one at a time and allow excess to drip off and chocolate to harden.

Store in airtight container, best kept in fridge.