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Soft, Chewy and Delicious Caramel Candies Recipe

Soft, chewy and delicious caramel candies recipe (receita de rebuçados de caramelo mastigável), soft confections made from sugar, butter, syrup, and condensed milk, cut into pieces.
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Soft, Chewy and Delicious Caramel Candies Recipe

Preparation time 30 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In1 h 15 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings24

Ingredients

3 cups brown sugar2 cups corn syrup1 cup butter3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups brown sugar2 cups corn syrup1 cup butter3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Preparation

  1. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter, and sweetened condensed milk in a large, heavy saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved and the ingredients are well combined.
  3. Continue cooking over medium heat until the caramel reaches 240°F (120°C), stirring occasionally, and making sure it doesn't burn.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Pour the mixture into a well-greased pan.
  6. Once it has cooled, cut it into pieces (you can make them as small as you prefer, but smaller pieces are recommended).
  7. Wrap each piece in small squares of plastic wrap.

Notes:

It is recommended to use a kitchen thermometer to measure the temperature. If you don't have corn syrup, you can substitute it with a homemade sugar syrup: heat 1 1/4 cups of sugar with 1/3 cup water until the mixture becomes syrupy.

Tips:

  • Do not let the thermometer touch the sides or bottom of the pan.
  • While waiting for the caramel to cool, cut the plastic wrap into 4-inch squares.
  • Be careful with the hot caramel! Don’t lick the wooden spoon!
  • If the caramel doesn’t harden when cooled, scrape it back into the pan and reheat it, making sure it reaches the correct temperature.
  • If the caramel takes too long to reach 240°F, don't be afraid to turn the heat up.
  • And one last thing: resist the temptation to eat more than five pieces in a row, or your stomach might complain!

Recipe & Photo Credit: As Minhas Receitas


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