Vanilla Caramels

Recipe from Mimi

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 cup light corn syrup

• 1/2 cup butter

• 2 cups heavy cream, divided

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup chopped pecans (opt)

• Candy thermometer

• Wax paper

Directions

Put sugar, corn syrup, butter and 2/3 cup cream in an iron pot, cook on medium to medium high to 232˚.

Slowly add another 2/3 cup cream without letting it stop boiling and stirring with a wooden spoon, NEVER touching or scraping the sides of the pot with the spoon.

Add the last 2/3 cup cream without it stopping form boiling until 230˚.

Immediately take off heat and add vanilla and nuts.

Pour in a 9x9” buttered Pyrex pan, again NEVER touching or scraping the sides of the pot with the spoon.

Cool to set and cut into bite size pieces. Wrap individually in wax paper.

Notes

Top with Maldon salt before it sets for Salted Vanilla Caramels.