Caramels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter
1 (2 lb) bag light brown sugar
1 (16 ounce) bottle light corn syrup
2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan (dutch oven).
Add brown sugar and salt.
Stir in corn syrup, mixing well.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until firm ball stage - 245 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat and add vanilla.
Pour into a well-buttered jelly roll pan. Cool 4-5 hours.
Remove from pan, cut and wrap. Makes about 5 lbs.