Soft Caramel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (not margarine)
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (16 oz.) box or 2 1/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Butter 9 x 9-inch pan.
Melt butter in pan.
Add sugar and salt.
Stir thoroughly.
Stir in corn syrup.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
Use a candy thermometer; heat to 245\u00b0 (12 to 15 minutes).
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour in pan and freeze.
Cut at room temperature.
Wrap in waxed paper.