Soft Caramels

These caramels are so good that we gave them away as christmas gifts each year for about 5 years in a row and have been harassed ever since for not taking the time to make them as often. this recipe came from a very old ball (as in ball canning jars and lids) cookbook my mom had, but i have added many tips to help you be successful right out of the gates. very rich and yummy.

Steps

Heat sugar , syrup , & salt to boil in a very large stew pot.

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Add cream very slowly.

Cook stirring almost constantly to 239f.

This takes approximately 3-5 hours.

Let cool a few minutes to help prevent sticking to the cookie sheets.

Add nuts now if desired.

Pour onto 3-4 buttered cookie sheets.

Once cooled completely , flip cookie sheets over to release sheets of caramel.

Use pizza cutter or scissors to cut into bite-size pieces.

Each piece can now be dipped in chocolate or wrapped as is in small squares of wax paper.

Ingredients

sugar, light corn syrup, heavy whipping cream, salt, nuts, dipping chocolate