Homemade Chocolate Caramels
Ingredients
- 2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cup nuts, toasted and chopped
- 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
Instructions
Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add chopped chocolate, sugar, salt, syrup and cream. Cover and boil 5 minutes. Uncover. Boil slowly, stirring constantly, to firm ball stage (248 F). Remove from heat. Add flavoring and stir until well blended. Pour quickly over nuts which have been placed in well-buttered pan. Allow to cool, then cut into small squares. Dip in chocolate if desired. A chocolate coating also helps.