Soft Chewy Caramels Recipes

SOFT 'N' CHEWY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter. Cube remaining butter. In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in remaining cream. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage), stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; stir in cubed butter and vanilla until well mixed, about 5 minutes. , Pour into prepared pan. Cool. Remove foil from pan; cut candy into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

SOFT CHEWY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add the brown sugar, milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage). , Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting.

CHEWY CARAMEL

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
• Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.

SOFT-AND-CHEWY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
• Generously coat foil with cooking spray; set aside.
• Melt 1 cup butter in a 3-quart sauce-pan over low heat.
• Stir in brown sugar, condensed milk, and corn syrup until smooth.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until a candy thermometer registers 235°.
• Remove mixture from heat; stir by hand 1 minute or until mixture is smooth and no longer bubbling.
• Quickly pour mixture into prepared pan; let stand 3 hours or until cool.
• Note: cook time does not include 3 hour cooling time.
• Lift foil and caramel out of pan.
• Cut caramels into 1-inch pieces with a buttered knife.
• Wrap each piece with plastic wrap.