Old-fashioned caramels

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ tablespoon Butter
2 cups Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Molasses
½ cup Milk, condensed
4 Chocolate, unsweetened, squa
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Nuts, chopped

Directions

Melt the butter, add the sugar, molasses and the milk and bring to a boil.

Cut the chocolate in small pieces and add, stirring constantly until the chocolate is melted. Boil until the caramel forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water. Add the extract and the nuts and pour into a greased pan.

Cool a little and when fairly firm, cut in squares. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

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