Christmas Caramels
A chocolate dessert recipe for Christmas Caramels.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 4 unsweetened chocolate squares
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup candied cherries
Instructions
- 1
In large saucepan, combine the sugar, salt, cream, butter (best to use butter instead of margarine for this recipe) syrup and chocolate. Bring to a gentle boil over low heat.
- 2
Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 248 degrees on candy thermometer, or to the firm-ball stage when a bit is dropped into cold water.
- 3
Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract and pecan halves.
- 4
Butter an 8-inch square pan and pour in the candy. Press 32 cherries, cut in half, on candy if desired.
- 5
Cool candy until firm.
- 6
Cut into 1-inch pieces (should be 64), leaving a cherry half on each piece. Place each piece on wax paper or in paper candy liners found at cake decorating supply stores or gift shops.