2020 Cookie Contest Entries

Caramels

Ingredients:

6 Cups of sugar
11/3 bottles of Karo syrup
1/3 bottle =2/3 cup
3 13 oz cans of evaporated milk
½ pound of butter
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups of pecans or black walnut (chopped)

Directions:

Bring sugar, Karo and 1 can of milk to a full boil and boil for 15 min;
Cook slowly.
Add slowly 1 can of milk and boil 15 minutes
Add slowlyl can of milk and boil until 242 degrees F
Add nuts, vanilla and butter and stir in.
Pour on buttered jelly roll pan. Let cool several hours.
Cut into squares on cutting board. Put in frig 10 minutes
To let harden a little. Wrap in wax paper and store in box and
Keep in a cool place.
Yield: approx. 6 lbs.


Betty Krause

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