Caramels

Caramels - Mindy H.



1 lb. butter
1 bag (2 lb.) brown sugar
1 bottle (16 oz.) corn syrup (lite)
1 can sweetened condensed milk

Melt all ingredients together then bring to a boil stirring until sugar is blended well. Then boil medium high until 244 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.

- To make caramels, pour into a large greased cookie sheet. Let cool completely, then cut into caramels.

- To make caramel apples, let caramel cool to 200 degrees, then dip apples - (make in a narrower deep pan if possible.) Makes about 16 large apples.

- Can also use for caramel popcorn, but it makes a ton