Best Homemade Caramels Recipes

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HOMEMADE CARAMELS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND SEA SALT



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These deliciously buttery caramels are covered with rich dark chocolate and just a touch of sea salt for an incredible combination that you will love! Store in the refrigerator.

Provided by larkspur

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Chocolate Candy Recipes

Time 9h50m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup white sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
¾ cup light corn syrup
½ cup butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups 60% cacao dark chocolate chips
¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon sea salt

Steps:

  • Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Combine white sugar, 1/2 cup cream, light corn syrup, and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cream. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 242 degrees (117 degrees C), or until a small amount of the caramel mixture forms a firm yet pliable ball when dropped in cold water. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
  • Pour caramel mixture into baking pan. Allow to cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Remove baking pan from the fridge and allow caramel mixture to warm up slightly, about 30 minutes. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  • Combine dark and semisweet chocolate chips with shortening in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, about 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Cut caramel into 1-inch squares. Dip caramel squares in melted chocolate, shaking off excess. Place on lined baking sheet; sprinkle with sea salt. Chill until hardened, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 97.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

HOMEMADE CARAMELS



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Homemade caramels.

Provided by Linda Rogers

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, sugar, condensed milk and butter. Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
  • Pour into an 8x8 inch pan. Cool until firm and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 2 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 18.6 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

HOMEMADE SOFT CARAMELS



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These are delicious. Just watch your temperature closely on these.

Provided by Shaleah Cagle

Categories     Candies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 c light corn syrup
2 c packed light brown sugar
1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 lb butter

Steps:

  • 1. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, milk and butter in a saucepan.
  • 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • 3. Cook for 20 Minutes stirring constantly. Pour into buttered oblong pan.
  • 4. Cut into squares when cool. Enjoy delicious homemade caramels!

HOMEMADE CANDY BARS WITH CHUNKS OF COOKIES AND CARAMELS



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Provided by Damaris Phillips

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings, plus leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 8

Two 10-ounce bags dark chocolate chips
10 speculoos cookies, broken into pieces
1/2 cup Sorghum Caramel, recipe follows, at room temperature
Generous pinch coarse sea salt (enough to sprinkle over whole bar)
2 cups firmly-packed brown sugar
1 cup sorghum syrup, such as Bourbon Barrel Foods Pure Cane Sorghum (see Cook's Note)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees F. Line the back of a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Put the chocolate chips in a stainless steel bowl and place in the oven. Heat the chips until they hold their shape but melt when you touch them, 8 to 12 minutes. You want the chocolate to melt without getting hot or it will be ruined. Stir until smooth and shiny.
  • Pour the melted chocolate out onto the prepared cookie sheet. Spread evenly into an 1/8-inch-thick rectangle. Sprinkle with the cookies and drizzle the Sorghum Caramel over the top. Sprinkle with salt. Gently pick up the pan and drop it on the counter a couple of times. This will help the ingredients settle into themselves. Leave the bar to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Break into irregular 3-inch pieces.
  • Fill a glass with ice water and set aside.
  • Combine the sugar, sorghum and butter in a saucepan and heat over medium until the butter melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, bring to a simmer and cook about 1 minute. Lower the heat and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until a soft ball forms when the caramel is dropped in the glass of ice water or the temperature reads 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.

EASY HOMEMADE CARAMELS



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These caramels melt in your mouth,not overly sweet....This recipe came about because, I had 1/2 a can of evaporated milk leftover from another recipe and I wanted to use it up,you may double recipe for a whole can..

Provided by Potluck

Categories     Candy

Time 30m

Yield 1 1/4 pounds, 100 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 1/8 cups brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
6 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • In heavy saucepan melt butter.
  • Add brown sugar and salt, stir in corn syrup. Mix well.
  • Stirring constantly add milk gradually.
  • Stir over medium heat until candy reaches soft ball stage--242°F.
  • Remove from heat,add vanilla.
  • Pour into buttered 8x8-inch dish.
  • Cool for 4-6 hours.
  • Cut into small squares and wrap in wax paper.
  • Note:It took approximately 25 minutes of stirring and cooking to reach soft ball stage. Also I refrigerated the candy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 24.6, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 13.3, Carbohydrate 3.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.1

HOMEMADE CARAMELS



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Perfect for gift giving! They suggest wrapping these individually in freezer paper. Use the waxy side against the candy then you can decorate the outside of the wrap. Another recipe from a local grocery.

Provided by PrimQuilter

Categories     Candy

Time 30m

Yield 48 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Melt butter; add brown sugar and salt, mixing well.
  • Stir in corn syrup.
  • Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until candy reaches firm ball stage (245 degrees).
  • This will take 12-15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  • Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
  • Let cool.
  • Cut into 48 pieces with a sharp knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.7, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 13, Sodium 52.2, Carbohydrate 20, Sugar 16.3, Protein 0.7

HOMEMADE AMISH CARAMELS - QUICK AND EASY - AMISH365.COM



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Try these homemade Amish Caramels, perfect for Christmas as a gift to a teacher, friend, mail-carrier, or yourself!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups sugar
2 cups corn syrup
1 cup light cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Cook sugar, syrup, cream, salt, and butter to 250 degrees or until it forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water.
  • Add vanilla and stir.
  • Pour immediately into greased square pan. Cool.
  • Turn out of pan andcut into squares with sharp knife dipped in hot water. Wrap each piece in waxedpaper. Makes about 2 pounds

HOMEMADE CARAMELS :)



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These are so good they taste like a name brand candy outlet when you use the nuts. You can make these without nuts too. I use more nuts than called for and use 2 cups total of half & half. Got this recipe from a friend and everyone loves it. I put them in the refrigerator until starts to set and then I take them out so they don't get too hard. Enjoy!! If for some reason they set too long and get hard, pop them in the microwave for a few for a nice warm chewy caramel.

Provided by faith58

Categories     Candy

Time 1h10m

Yield 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Bring slow to a boil the sugar, corn syrup, butter and 1 cup of the half & half. Then gradually stir in 1 more cup of cream. Stir frequently as mixture begins to thicken. then constantly stir as it darkens.
  • Cook to 254 degrees ( a little dropped into cold water forms a hard ball) I find this takes about an hour.
  • Pour into buttered cookie sheet with 1/2 cup broken nuts scattered over bottom.
  • Put in refrigerator until they begin to set and take out. When cold, cut into squares.
  • Wrap individually in small pieces of saran wrap.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 16.9, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 7.8, Protein 0.4

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