The Best Microwave Caramels
 
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Perfect and amazing caramels made in the microwave. A sprinkle of coarse sea salt takes them over the top!
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Recipe type: Caramels/Homemade Candy
Serves: 80
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2½ cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup light Karo syrup
  • 1 (14 ounce) can of sweet and condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Coarse sea salt
Instructions
  1. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a 2-quart or larger glass microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. (Make sure the bowl you use can hold at least 2 quarts or it will boil over.)
  3. Next, add brown sugar, Karo syrup, and sweet and condensed milk. Stir to mix.
  4. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Remove and stir.
  5. Return to microwave and microwave on high for 5 more minutes. Remove and stir.
  6. Return to microwave again and microwave for 4 minutes. Remove and stir.
  7. Next, return to microwave for 1 more minute. At this point, I like to do the cold water test--like I do with these caramels--to make sure they are the consistency I want them to be. If they aren't quite there yet, microwave for 1 more minute and test again. If still not quite there, microwave for 1 more minute and test again.
  8. Stir in vanilla and pour hot caramel mixture into the prepared 9x9 pan. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt--just a little. You don't want to get more than one grain of sea salt per bite.
  9. Put caramels in the fridge for at least 2 hours to let the caramels cool completely.
  10. Cut cooled caramels and wrap them in wax paper.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/the-best-microwave-caramels/