blue ribbon creamy caramels

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• cooking spray (such as pam®)
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• spray a large loaf pan or 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• stir white sugar, 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter, vinegar, and salt together in a heavy pot; bring to a boil. stir in remaining cream. cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is 244 degrees f (117 degrees c), or until a small amount of caramel dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball, 10 to 20 minutes. remove from heat and cool briefly.
• stir walnuts and vanilla extract into caramel; pour caramel into prepared baking dish. cool completely, at least 1 hour. turn baking dish over a flat work surface to remove cooled caramel from dish; cut caramel into serving pieces.