Caramels
A creamy caramel hard to the touch and chewy to the taste. Wrap individually in little sweetie wrappers and give as presents.
Beware when making boiled sugar sweets - Adult attention needed -hot, hot, hot!!!
Preparation time: 10 -15 minutes Quantity: Makes 24 or so Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
200g / 8 oz soft brown sugar
75g / 3 oz butter - diced
100 ml single cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon water
Method
- Place all the ingredients in a heavy bottom pan
- Heat until the butter is melted and the sugar dissolved
- Bring to the boil - boil till the mixture reaches 120*c -hard ball
- Pour in to a greased tin 5-6 inch
- Leave aside till nearly set, score in to squares
- Set till hard and cool
- Cut in to the squares and store in greaseproof paper