I loved this recipe and I was so happy because I had all the ingredients on hand. I added 1 tsp vanilla to the mixture, and a little bit of water (maybe 2-3 Tbs). I was using it for dipping apple slices in to make caramel apples at an activity. I stirred it almost constantly, and I turned off the heat as soon as it started to get a little sticky (no thermometer) instead of just runny. I was worried at first because I didn't think it was supposed to boil, but then I realized that it needed to boil a bit first. It is a little sweeter than most caramels, but that's good to me cause the other ones make me gag. Even my husband, who isn't a caramel fan, said it was one of the best he's had. I took it to the activity, along with the traditional melted square caramels dip, and this one was completely gone at the end, and I still had most of the other one.