Chewy Caramel

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 pound light brown sugar
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine butter, brown sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of the mixture dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature.

3. 3

   Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.

5. 5

   When the caramel is ready, pour it into the buttered pan. Allow it to cool completely at room temperature.

6. 6

   Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.