Chocolate-Glazed Caramels Recipe

Recipe Category: Miscellaneous/Unclassified

Recipe Ingredients:
1 Cup Granulated sugar
1/2 Cup Light-brown sugar; packed
1/2 Cup Light corn syrup
1/2 Cup Heavy cream
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Butter or margarine
2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
1-1/2 Cup Chopped pecans; coarsely chopped (6 Ounce can)
1/2 Bar German sweet chocolate (4 Ounce size)

 
Cooking Directions:
1. Line a 9x5x3" loaf pan with foil. Lightly butter foil. 2. In a heavy, 2 1/2-qt saucepan, combined granulated & brown sugars, corn syrup, cream, milk & butter. 3. Cook, stirring with wooden spoon, over low heat until sugar is dissolved. 4. Over medium heat, cook, stirring occasionally, to 240 to 245F on candy thermometer, or until a little in cold water forms a firm ball, like caramel. Do not overcook. 5. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and nuts. Turn into prepared pan; let cool. 6. Melt chocolate in double-boiler top, over hot, not boiling, water. Spread over mixture. Refrigerate to allow the chocolate to harden. With warm knife, cut into 32 pieces (4 x 8). If desire, decorate each piece with a walnut half.