Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sweetened condensed milk
1 stick butter (1/4 lb.)
2/3 c. half and half or light cream
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
melted chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Generously butter 2 loaf pans.
Mix first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan.
Over medium heat, boil to hard ball stage or to 250\u00b0 on candy thermometer; stir constantly.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and nuts (nuts are optional).
Pour 1/2 of mixture into each loaf pan.
Cool at least 4 hours.
Remove from pans and cut into squares.
Squares may be dipped or half dipped into melted chocolate chips.