Caramels Recipe

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Caramels
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp butter , to grease foil
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 lbs pecans, crushed (optional)

Directions:

  1. Line a 9 x 13 pan with buttered foil.
  2. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, sugars, corn syrup and 1 cup of heavy cream.
  3. Stir over medium heat until the sugars are dissolved.
  4. Bring mixture to a boil, then slowly stir in remaining cup of heavy cream.
  5. Using a Candy Thermometer, bring mixture to 240 degrees, without stirring.
  6. Remove from heat, stir in pecans and vanilla.
  7. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
  8. Allow to cool, remove from pan and cut into 1 squares.
  9. Wrap in parchment paper, plastic wrap or just store in a Ziploc bag.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2945.5 Kcal (12332 kJ)
Calories from fat 2175.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 241.71g 372%
Cholesterol 219.48mg 73%
Sodium 183.08mg 8%
Potassium 1171.26mg 25%
Total Carbs 208.63g 70%
Sugars 182.73g 731%
Dietary Fiber 20.41g 82%
Protein 24.51g 49%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 7.6mg 42%
Calcium 301.4mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 538.29 Kcal (2254 kJ)
Calories from fat 397.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.17g 372%
Cholesterol 40.11mg 73%
Sodium 33.46mg 8%
Potassium 214.05mg 25%
Total Carbs 38.13g 70%
Sugars 33.39g 731%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 82%
Protein 4.48g 49%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 42%
Calcium 55.1mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 78.3
    Points
  • 85
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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