Aunt Emily's Soft Caramels

This buttery soft caramel recipe has been enjoyed for generations.

10 min.prep time 1:50total time
6 dozen caramels
4.70588235294118 17 Ratings

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Butter a 13x9-inch pan; set aside. Combine all ingredients except vanilla in heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil (15 to 20 minutes).

Continue cooking, until candy thermometer reaches 244°F. or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball (about 25 to 30 minutes).

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Cool completely. Cut into 1 1/2x1-inch pieces; wrap candies in plastic food wrap. Store refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts (1 caramel)

Calories: 80

Fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Sodium: 35mg

Carbohydrates: 12g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Protein: 0g

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Recipe Comments & Reviews

5
I have made this candy several times. My family loves it.
A couple times I did not cook the candy to a high enough temp. But I was able to fix it by cooking it again. This candy can be cooked to a soft or hard state.
Great Recipe.
Posted Jan 13 2010 by Willette
5
This have got to be the very best candy I have ever made!! I took some to work and gave away some in christmas baskets this year and was told by everyone to make more. I even had a few offers for people to buy them from me!!!!
Posted Jan 05 2010 by sabrina
5
Warning: make these caramels, but don't share. If you share they will want them all the time! Easy and very good.
Posted Dec 19 2009 by J B
5
I just made these and they are super good-I love the big ones-but could have cut them smaller to give away in my Christmas goodie baskets.
Posted Dec 11 2009 by Diane
5
I have made this recipe for the holidays for the last 15 years. It was instantly a family favorite!
When my daughter was in college I would make a tray of cookies and candies for her to share with her friends during the holidays. They have all graduated now, but they ask every year if I will make the caramels. I make sure that they each get a bag at Christmas time.
I wrap the caramels individually in colored candy wrappers and put them in seasonally decorated bags. Then I tie the bags with pretty curly ribbons and add a personal note.
It is an easy recipe to make and I always have to do some "taste testing" to make sure they have turned out!
Posted Sep 03 2009 by Debbie
5
Wow! These caramels are buttery and chewy. They would make a wonderful gift if they don't disappear first.
Posted Sep 02 2009 by Andrea
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5
This is the only recipe I use for caramels! It is excellent! Each year I make 2 to 3 batches of caramels, wrap them in colorful candy wrappers and give caramels as gifts in the holidays.
Posted Aug 28 2009 by Cindy
5
I make homemade caramel a lot. I decided to give this recipe a try. It was fantastic. The flavor is really good and it's by far the easiest recipe I've used. I will make this recipe again.
Posted Feb 12 2009 by Lindsey
5
I've never made caramel before because I thought it would be too difficult. Wow...this recipe is not only super easy, but delicious! It'll look great on my candy tray and I'll feel proud to say that I made them myself!
Posted Dec 21 2008 by Susan
5
What a great recipe!!! These were a breeze to make!! Will probably make them a yearly tradition!! Buttery delicious!! The best part is that it really does make quite a bit so there's plenty for gift giving too!!
Posted Dec 17 2008 by kate
5
I've been looking for this recipe for a long time, this is the one!! chewy, buttery, soft caramels, like my grandma use to make in my native province of Quebec...can't believe I found it here, do not hesitate to make this scruptious candy, it is the recipe you are looking for I'm sure!!!
Posted Dec 13 2008 by Sylvie
5
I have been making these for Christmas gifts for about 6 years, and they always work! It is really important to make sure your thermometer is accurate to have success.
Posted Dec 12 2008 by Marcia
5
This is my third year making these caramels. They always turn out so wonderful!
Posted Dec 10 2008 by Jino
5
I made these carmels with my 5 and 7 year old daughters for Christmas. They loved helping and watching the carmel boil. The recipe is easy to follow and the carmels have a nice buttery flavor. Perfect for gift giving!
Posted Dec 10 2008 by Elisa
4
Easy recipe to follow. Easy to make as long as you watch your candy thermometer to make sure you hit the right temp. I love that it makes so much. Great for holiday gifts. I will make them again
Posted Dec 09 2008 by DARCIE
1
I don't know what I did wrong but my caramels were so soft I couldn't work with them.
Posted Dec 01 2008 by Debbie
5
Very easy to make. Great buttery flavor. Good gift idea.
Posted Aug 04 2008 by Patricia

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