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Thursday, May 25, 2006 Chocolate Covered Caramels - Candy Recipes

Makes about 10 dozen.

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup dark corn syrup
14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
2 tbsp shortening

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook for 7 minutes without stirring. Stir in condensed milk and bring to a boil; cook stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 245F. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour into a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined 8x8-inch baking dish. Let stand 8 hours at room temperature. Cut caramel into 1/2-inch squares and shape into balls. Melt chocolate and shortening in a saucepan over medium heat; remove from heat. Dip balls into melted chocolate and place on wax paper. Chill 8 hours. ~*~

This DELICIOUS sounding recipe, from our recipe message boards at http://www.kitchencraftsnmore.net/forum

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