30-Minute Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Butter a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside.
In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, combine milk, corn syrup, sugars, butter and salt.
Place over medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture comes to a boil.
Clip on candy thermometer.
Stirring constantly to prevent scorching, cook to 240\u00b0 or soft ball stage. Pour into prepared pan.
Cool at room temperature until firm.
Cut into 1-inch squares.
Wrap in waxed paper.
Optional:
Add 1 cup nuts before pouring into cooling pan.