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Hey guys! I’m so excited to be guest posting here today! Isn’t Jamielyn just a doll? I’ve stalked followed her blog for some time now and it is one of my very favorites! Anyways, I’m Sarah and I blog with my husband, Zachary, over at High Heels and Grills. In all reality, that’s just a fancy name for “we love cooking together and we want a place to share our culinary adventures with the world.” We were married about a year and a half ago and as we were getting down to the nitty gritty details of our wedding, it came time to decide what we were going to serve at our reception. I’ve been in love with my aunt’s homemade caramels since before I can remember, so I made sure that was one of the first things on the list. I’m so glad I did too! I was hearing for weeks about how much people liked them and wanted the recipe. Lucky for you, I’m here to share that recipe with you today!
I have to warn you – this recipe is not for the faint of heart. It takes some time, but I promise you this: it is so worth it!
Homemade Caramel Candy Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces evaporated milk (half of a 12 ounce can)
- 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream , divided
Instructions
- Generously butter a 9×13" baking pan or cookie sheet and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, mix together sugar, syrup, salt and 1 cup of the cream together on medium-low heat.
- Bring to boil, stirring full time, and add the rest of the cream. Stir constantly and bring to boil again and add evaporated milk.
- Cook until 232°F (keep stirring constantly). Once it reaches this temperature, remove from heat and add vanilla. Mix well.
- Carefully pour caramel into greased pan and let sit for 12+ hours. Then cut into squares and wrap in cellophane or wax paper.
Notes
Nutrition
These would make the perfect Christmas gifts or if you need something a little more here and now – they’d make great teacher gifts as well! Enjoy. :)
-Sarah
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Don’t these look delicious?! Thanks Sarah for sharing your yummy recipe! For more recipes take a peek in our recipe box.
How long will these last? Some caramels change texture after a few days and aren’t as good….
They should stay fresh for up to 3 weeks at room temperature. :)
DELICIOUS! Great gift at Christmas and delicious addition to dessert trays .
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed these! :)
Great ideas just getting them done thank you
There are a lot of recipes for caramels, but these are the best ones. I’ve tried some recipes that call for brown sugar or sweeten-condensed milk. Those recipes take less time to caramelize, but they don’t taste as buttery and as light as caramels made from white sugar and evaporated milk.
I was about t try this recipe and I noticed there is no butter in the recipe. Is this correct? All of the recipes I’ve tried (so far) had butter. Just want to make sure I’m not missing something! Thanks – Donna in CT
No butter! The key is to make sure it hits the right temperature, between 232 and 240 – the ice water trick is the main key. :)
I made these yesterday because all the children in my house are huge caramel fans. I had no idea what I was getting myself into being that I have never made them before. But they turned out great and they were not hard to make at all. Thanks for the recipe it’s definitely one that will stay in our family for a long time. :)
I’m so glad this recipe turned out so well for you! This recipe has been in my family for a long time and one of our favorite treats! Thanks for your comment Anne. :)
Sry to ask but what is evaporated milk? XD
It is dehydrated milk in a can. Here is a link so you can see what it looks like: https://www.verybestbaking.com/carnation/products
love your recipes