Can you make caramels (like Kraft caramels) at home?
under the passenger dashit's a square box 3 thick with a large electrical connector.
Yes you canCaramels 4 1/4 cups granulated sugar 6 cups (3 pints) light cream or half-and-half, divided use 2 1/4 cups light corn syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered aluminum foilSet asideCombine sugar and 2 cups (1 pint) of the cream in a large, heavy cooking pot and cook over medium low heatStir until the sugar dissolves, cover with a lid briefly to get any sugar crystals off the sides of the panBring to a boil, stirring constantlyAdd the corn syrup and cook to the soft ball stage (240F - 115C) or until a small amount dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the waterAdd another 2 cups of cream; continue to cook and stir until the soft ball stage is reached againAdd remaining 2 cups cream; cook and stir until the soft ball stage is reached again(Each cooking stage takes about 20 to 25 minutes and can burn easily, so keep stirring)Remove from heat and add the vanilla and pecansPour into prepared panCool completelyInvert pan; peel off waxed paper and cut into 1-inch piecesWrap pieces individually in waxed paper or plastic wrapStore in covered container at room temperaturenfd
