Blue Ribbon Creamy Caramels

These creamy caramels are melt-in-your-mouth perfection! This recipe is an old family favorite!! My mom earned many blue ribbons through through the years at our local county fair!

Ingredients

• cooking spray (such as Pam®)
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 0.75 cup corn syrup
• 0.3333333333333333 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps

1. Spray a large loaf pan or 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Stir white sugar, 3/4 cup cream, corn syrup, butter, vinegar, and salt together in a heavy pot; bring to a boil. Stir in remaining cream. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is 244 degrees F (117 degrees C), or until a small amount of caramel dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool briefly.
3. Stir walnuts and vanilla extract into caramel; pour caramel into prepared baking dish. Cool completely, at least 1 hour. Turn baking dish over onto a flat work surface to remove cooled caramel from dish; cut caramel into serving pieces.