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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007
I have to admit that I cheated and stirred (only once or twice, I couldn't help myself!)after adding the heavy (whipping) cream the second time. The bottom of my pan required much scrubbing, HOWEVER, it was worth the effort. These are the most awesome caramels. Next time, I promise not to stir and see if that prevents the extra "scrub-time."
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007
Great recipe. I make this all the time.I used half white and half brown sugar. I also used 2 tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp. of butter flavor. I cooked mine on medium heat, stirring often until it started to boil, then added the remaining cream and left it alone until it reached 248 degrees. This is a good temp for caramel apples. I'd probably cook it until it reached at least 255 degrees for caramels, though.
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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007
I followed this recipe to a T and ended up with a sloppy mess. I was very disappointed after reading the great reviews as I ended up with a sloppy mess. I made absolutely sure that the temperatures were exact. Don't waste your time (or money) on this one.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007
Mine turned out very oily, maybe if I had used less butter it would have turned out better. They were even on the hard side though I followed the directions. My kids did think they were great.
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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007
Great!!! From a 10 year old child that has celiac
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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007
Excellent! This was the favorite recipe I have made so far. I did not follow the directions exactly, and this also was my first time doing the ball drop test since I had no candy termometer- it turned out perfect. I added roasted salted sunflower seeds and the flaver combo was pretty good. Thanks for the recipe!
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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2007
"Super Nummy" was the response my sweetie gave to these! (He says he's a picky eater, but seems to like everything I've made so far) Only modification I made was to use half brown sugar and half white sugar. Oh...and I couldn't resist stirring a bit while it was boiling. I'm visiting him and my candy thermometer is thousands of miles away so I used the cold water method (which I always do thermometer or not) and stopped boiling when it was kind of a firmish soft stringy ball and they are just right. These are definitely mouth watering (literally) and I'll be using this for the caramel for Turtles this Christmas if all goes as planned.
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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2007
The flavor of the caramel is incredible, but whenever I cook it up to 242 degrees, it's always too hard, so it's difficult to chew. I live at a high altitude, so that might make a difference. Next time I make it, I'm going to try cooking it to 230, maybe even 225.
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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2007
This is a wonderful recipe! I'll be making these caramels again. I made them exactly as the recipe stated and they are perfect. Great flavor, not greasy at all, glad I left in the butter as called for.
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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2007
YuMMMMMMMMM, tastes like "Werther's" (sp?) Oh yummy, mine haven't set up yet, but the taste is amazing. Definately don't take any shortcuts on this one, REAL BUTTER, CREAM, VANILLA THank you for this amazing recipe. Oh, and I used Dark Karo syrup, since it didn't specify.
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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2007
Great recipe. Since I was making caramel covered apples, I needed more than this recipe called for. I made another recipe on this site (Chewy Caramel) and ended up combining both of them. The Chewy Caramel recipe calls for brown sugar and I thought the combination of the two made a spectacular caramel. I did follow others' advice and reduced the amount of butter by half. This is a perfect recipe by itself or when combined with one made with brown sugar. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007
These were so, so good! They reminded me of Worthers, but softer. I made this candy using my pressure cooker pot. It's large enough to accomodate the volume of the caramel since it expands so much during boil, and heavy enough to regulate and hold the heat. Also, if you don't like the texture you get you can absolutely melt these back down and try again. I made an entire batch of these and was just not quite satisfied with neither the texture nor the color, so I tossed them back in the pot for a bit, added some nuts and they were perfect! Finally, I don't have a candy thermometer so I had to do the cold water test. I read somewhere that you should start testing once the bubbles go from the small frothy ones to the larger more defined bubbles. Whether or not it was just dumb luck I don't know, but that's what I did, and it worked for me. Judi K, my tastebuds, my children and my co-workers all thank you for this yummy treat!
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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
I was very concerned when I read the instructions to not stir after it begins to boil, but I made it as written and could not have been happier with the results. My friends said that these tasted like the caramels that you buy at the coffee shop.
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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007
absolutley awesome caramels. Only just starting with making candy and it i was very pleased with teh results. My first batch was way too soft tho, but that was my own fault. First time working witha candythermometer and cheated 3-4 degrees. Too soft, but did gave me awesome ideas about making it as piefilling. Keeping it in the freezer now to reuse later. Was patient on the 2nd batch and added some pecans with it. It was perfect. I did only use 2/3 of the butter tho, seemed plenty and it was.
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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007
I have made this recipe several times and it always comes out perfect. I too cut the butter in half and I also changed the sugar to 1 c sugar and 1 c brown sugar. I've made it with 2 c brown sugar too. My family loves the richer taste that the brown sugar gives the caramels. This is a very easy and fail proof recipe as long as you keep the heat on medium to low
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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006
I made these for Christmas gifts. They were delicious. I will add a pinch of salt next time, and I will definately make it again.
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2006
This is the first year I attempted to make any type of candy. I started out with a carmel corn recipe that failed and was scared how this would turn out but it was perfect. I even forgot to add the vanilla but they still tasted great and several people asked for the recipe. Will definately make them again!
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2006
WONDERFUL and so simple. One thing, though. My first batch was so greasy with all that butter. I just made my second batch, and I cut the butter in half. They turned out every bit as good as the first batch, but aren't nearly as greasy, or greasy-looking. This will be my signature candy every Christmas from now on. Thank you so much for this easy recipe!
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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2006
This is the perfect caramel recipe. This was my first time making caramels and they turned out wonderful! Thanks for the great recipe.
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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2006
I have now made these 3 times in a week. The first time I had to change pans 3 times - make sure you have a BIG pan or it will boil over!! Needless to say, they came out a little on the soft side. I used that caramel as filling for my turtles - worked perfectly! The next 2 times I used a 5 quart kettle. The only problem I had was it seemed to take forever to get to 242. I just couldn't wait. Yummy - 5 Stars from me.
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