Caramels (Second Recipe)

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups white corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk

Steps

1. Melt sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. (Need a large pan.)
2. Bring to a boil, then add the evaporated milk little by little, stirring constantly — about 15 minutes per can.
3. After the last of the milk, put in a candy thermometer and bring the mixture to 238°.
4. Pour into a parchment-lined 13×9 pan and cool completely.
5. Cut and serve.

Notes

“Do not have to stir constantly” (written on the right half; ‘Do not’ underlined) — apparently once the milk is in.

Part of the card is cut off or missing: In 141 the bottom line (‘After last milk… Thermometer’) touches the bottom edge; it is fully visible in 142.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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