TRIED AND TRUE CARAMEL CANDY
My aunt Cathy has been making caramel candies for us for Christmas for 25 years. I have never tasted caramels as good as hers. They are always soft and creamy with a wonderful flavor. With this recipe you can make your caramel as soft or as hard as you want to. Because confection recipes are always easily affected by altitude, my aunt, who lives at a much lower elevation than me, suggested I use the drop test method instead of a candy thermometer for figuring out how hard or soft my caramel is going to turn out. I went along with her suggestion because, for one I didn't want to Spring for a candy thermometer, and also because the temperature I would need to cook it to would differ for me from what she would cook it to and so she couldn't tell me what that temperature would be. (She says she cooks it to approx. 248 degrees F). So, instead of going through the trouble of trial and error, I have always used the drop test method, and it has worked for me every time. I will explain this method for those who don't know it in the directions.
Provided by alice Dave
Categories Candy
Time 20m
Yield 50 pieces, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and cook on medium-high flame.Stir consistently as the ingredients melt and combine.
- Let mixture come to a rolling boil and continue stirring consistently.
- Mixture will begin to thicken more and more the longer it is allowed to boil. Keep in mind that the caramel will firm up considerably when it is cooled.
- Cook to medium ball stage. Do the drop test to see how firm your caramel is.
- DROP TEST: Get a small bowl and fill it with ice water. Set it to the side of the stove and when you think your Caramel is firming up, take a spoonful and drop it in the ice water. Wait about thirty seconds so it has time to cool, then take the caramel out of the ice water and squish it between your fingers. If it isn't as firm as you want it, cook the caramel for a bit longer and then do another drop test. Keep doing this until it has reached the stage you want. See how easy and simple that was?.
- Remove caramel from heat and let cool for a while in the pan.
- When it is somewhat cooled, pour it out onto a greased counter, or onto parchment paper.Let cool to room temperature.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut strip off the caramel, then cut the strip into small pieces and wrap in pieces of wax or parchment paper. The softer the caramel, the more likely it is to stick to the wrapping. So if you like it really soft, I would suggest you use parchment paper instead of the wax.
- The best thing about this recipe is that it tastes good no matter how hard or soft you cook it. If you want a caramel syrup, then you boil it for a very short while. If you want a caramel toffee, the flavor will still be as wonderful. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I have over the years.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 60.5, Carbohydrate 25.6, Sugar 17.4, Protein 0.4
CARAMEL CANDIES
These caramels are made with brown sugar, cream, butter and corn syrup and flavored with a hint of vanilla.
Provided by sal
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine brown sugar, white sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream, milk and vanilla in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball. Pour into an 8x8 inch pan. Let cool before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.3 calories, Carbohydrate 72.7 g, Cholesterol 76.2 mg, Fat 25 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 147.9 mg, Sugar 58.1 g
BEST EVER CARAMEL CANDY
Make and share this Best Ever Caramel Candy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by -------
Categories Candy
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add soda to buttermilk in heavy iron skillet.
- Add corn syrup and sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until a soft ball forms in water.
- Set aside to cool.
- Add pecans, vanilla, salt and butter.
- Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.6, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 6.7, Sodium 319.3, Carbohydrate 76.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 71.3, Protein 3
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