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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Grandma Seeger's Caramels Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Whipping Cream
3/4 C. light corn syrup
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. nuts (optional-I don't remember Grandma using them)
Directions:
Directions:
Hold 1 C. cream. Bring rest of ingredients (except nuts, if using) to a roiling boil in large pot, stirring constantly.
As mixture thickens and darkens, gradually stir in remaining cream.
Cook to hard boil stage (250º)

Butter 7 inch pan-sprinkle nuts on bottom,if using.

Pour in caramel; cool

Cut into serving pieces. Keep & store cool.

Grandmas always wrapped the pieces in cut waxed paper, twisting the ends.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Always in the Christmas candy dish~

 

 

 

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