Easy Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (must use butter)
2 1/3 c. (1 lb.) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. light corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a 2-quart microwave-safe pitcher, combine butter, sugar, milk and salt.
Microwave on High 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes.
When butter is melted, stir well.
Microwave on High for 14 minutes; no stirring needed.
Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes, stirring well several times.