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Homemade Vanilla Caramels

Homemade Vanilla Caramels

  • Makes: Makes 64 1” or 32 oversized caramels  
  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes plus chilling time 

Ingredients

1 cup250 ml sugar

1 can300 ml Regular Eagle Brand® sweetened condensed milk

1 tbsp15 ml butter

1/2 tsp2.5 ml vanilla extract

Directions

  1 Place sugar in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Cook, brushing down sides of pan occasionally until melted and the colour of maple syrup. Do not stir, as it may cause crystallization.

  2 Whisk in Eagle Brand and butter. Cook over low heat about 15 minutes whisking constantly until mixture forms a soft ball (at about 240o F/115oC) when tested in cold water.

  3 Remove from heat; add vanilla. Turn at once into a parchment paper-lined 8”x 8” (2 L) baking pan. Cool completely. Cut into squares.

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