Soft Microwave Caramels

**8 inch square pan, sprayed with cooking spray or 2 square Silicon Ice-cube trays

Caramel Ingredients:

*1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup

*1/2 cup Butter

*1/2 cup Brown Sugar

*1/2 cup White Sugar

*1/2 cup canned Sweetened Condensed Milk 

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions:

First:  Melt butter in a 8 cup microwave safe glass measuring cup  microwave safe.  Melt 30 to 60 seconds, until melted.

Second:  Add and stir in the light corn syrup, brown sugar, sugar and sweetened condensed milk.  Stirring until well combined and sugar is almost dissolved.

Third:  Microwave the caramel mixture in the microwave for 3 minutes, it will get very hot and bubbly, (Carefully watch each 3 minute interval) Then remove from microwave with hot pad, (I like to use silicon lined oven mitts) stir caramel with a wooden spoon or silicon rubber scraper made for hot mixtures.

Fourth:  Return the hot caramel mixture back to the microwave for another 3 minutes.  Remove again the same way as above and stir.  Watching carefully.

Fifth:  Then return again to the microwave for another 10 to 30 seconds,  if needed for firmer caramel.  Note:  Every microwave is different so, microwave carefully watching and stirring as needed.

Sixth:  Pour caramel mixture into your prepared chosen dish, options listed above.  

Seventh: Allow the caramel to set overnight or I refrigerated mine and then when chilled, I cut caramels into squares and wrapped each caramel in Saran Wrap cut into individual squares.  I also store my wrapped caramel squares in the fridge because of the soft nature of this caramel. 

Option:  After caramels are chilled you can melt set caramels again in the microwave just until melted and pour over Ice-cream, cake, Rice Krispie Treats, brownies or any dessert that goes well with caramel.

Recipe adapted from LetsDishRecipes

Also see Caramel Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

Enjoy!

Lindy