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Chocolate Caramels

Source of Recipe


Nestle Very Best Baking






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1 cup light corn syrup
  
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  
• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. Line an 8" square baking pan with foil; grease.
   
   
2. Combine butter, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar and corn syrup in a heavy duty 2 1/2 quart saucepan.
   
   
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils and butter is melted.
   
   
4. Add condensed milk and chocolate; stir constantly until chocolate is melted.
   
   
5. Cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently until mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 25 to 30 minutes.
   
   
6. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
   
   
7. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Cool.
   
   
8. Lift from pan; remove foil.
   
   
9. Cut into 1" squares and wrap individually in plastic wrap, twisting ends.
   
   
10. Store at room temperature, using within 7 to 10 days.
    
    
11. If caramels become to firm to cut, soften slightly in microwave oven on defrost for about 2 minutes; or warm in a 200 degree oven for about 5 minutes.
    
    
12. Nutritional Facts: Serving Size: 1/64 of recipe, Servings per recipe: 64, Calories: 91, Calories From Fat: 34, Total Fat: 3.8 g, Saturated Fat: 2.2 g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Sodium: 44 mg, Carbohydrates: 14.2 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Sugars: 10.1 g, Protein: 0 g