Sweets for the sweet-Best Caramel Recipe!!! Ever!!!!

Caramels
Another amazing recipe and super easy, although they are a bit time consuming. Grab your kindle and get out your wooden spoon. You'll need both! This is with my own little tweaks.

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Line a 12x15 inch pan with parchment. Seriously do this. It is worth it.
2. In a large pot, combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, and butter. Monitor the heat of the mixture with a candy thermometer while stirring. When the thermometer reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) remove the pot from the heat. I took my thermometer out when it hit 220. I stirred and stirred, watching and waiting. When I thought it was ready I took a spoonful out and dropped it into some cold water. Then I checked it to see if it would roll into a small ball and keep it's form. I'm pretty sure I only cooked it to 240-245. However, we live at about 400 ft above sea level and I'm thinking this had something to do with it.
   
3. Stir in vanilla. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and let the mixture cool completely. When cooled cut the Carmel into small squares and wrap them in wax paper for storage.  

 

Let everyone take a turn for 10 minutes!

 

And while all of this stirring is going on, employ the children in throwing dinner together. Chicken breasts, cranberry sauce, Russian dressing, and onion soup mix. 350 for 50 minutes. Easy and tasty.