Homemade Soft Caramels
These are the creamiest, smoothest homemade soft caramels I have ever tasted, and I’m a bit of a caramel fanatic! A labor of love, but worth the effort.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 80 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups light Karo syrup
- 4 cups whipping cream, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed pan over high heat, mix together sugar, Karo syrup, 2 cups of whipping cream, and salt. Stirring constantly and using a candy thermometer, cook until the mixture reaches 235-240 degrees.
- Add one more cup of cream, and stir constantly until it reaches 235-240 degrees again.
- Add the last cup of cream, and stir constantly until the caramel reaches 235-240 degrees.
- Pour into a 9×13 pan and an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper, and allow to cool overnight or at least 4 hours at room temperature.
- Cut into small squares (if it sticks to your knife, try using a plastic knife) and wrap with parchment paper squares, twisting each end to secure the wrapping. I found it was easier to cut them when they were slightly cooler than room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 102
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 37mg
- Fat: 4.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
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