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COLLEEN'S HOMEMADE CARAMELS Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pt. heavy cream
1/2 lb. butter
1 1/2 C dark sweet corn syrup
2 C sugar

1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Place sugar and 1/2 pint cream in large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add remaining cream, but by but, never letting syrup to stop boiling until it reaches hard ball stage at 245 degrees. (Cook approximately 1 1/2 hours stirring constantly.) When done, remove from heat. Add vanilla. Pour in buttered pan and place in refrigerator until firm or overnight. Cut and wrap in wax paper.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This takes forever but sooo worth it when done! They usually sell for a dollar apiece in stores!
Now I know why.

 

 

 

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