Description
Delicious holiday caramels wrapped in festive packaging.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until the mixture melts and becomes smooth.
- Add heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Continue to cook, stirring frequently until the mixture reaches 245°F (firm ball stage).
- Pour the mixture into a greased 8-inch square pan.
- Let it cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Wrap each caramel in wax paper.
Notes
- Store wrapped caramels in an airtight container.
- For a flavored twist, add sea salt or a splash of rum.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 caramel
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg