peaname
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Post by peaname on Jan 12, 2016 14:10:46 GMT
1 cup butter
2 1/4 cup brown sugar
dash salt
1 cup white Karo syrup
1 can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
*Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add sugar, salt and Karo syrup. Mix well. Slowly add swt. condensed milk. Stir constantly until candy thermometer reads 252-253. Stir vigorously to cool. Add vanilla. Stir well. Pour into buttered 8x8 foil cake pan and cool completely. Cut into squares and wrap with waxed paper.
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Post by littlemama on Jan 12, 2016 14:52:56 GMT
peaname thank you for sharing this. We are all heartbroken over the loss of your mom.
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Post by hdoublej on Jan 12, 2016 15:08:54 GMT
((hugs)) to you!
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Post by kckckc on Jan 12, 2016 15:48:44 GMT
This makes me both laugh and cry. Thank you for sharing.
I'll be making these next Christmas and thinking of aKathy.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jan 12, 2016 15:51:35 GMT
Thank you for sharing- the recipe and your mother!
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itsmemom
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Post by itsmemom on Jan 12, 2016 20:57:49 GMT
Her famous caramel recipe. What a treasure. May she rest in peace.
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Post by scrapngranny on Jan 13, 2016 2:33:12 GMT
What a generous thing for you to do at such a sad time. You are certainly your mother's daughter. Hugs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 3:09:16 GMT
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I have no words...
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Post by JoP on Jan 13, 2016 8:40:57 GMT
Thank you peaname for sharing this. You are very special just like your Mum ((hugs))) |
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Post by shevy on Jan 18, 2016 21:23:28 GMT
1 cup butter 2 1/4 cup brown sugar dash salt 1 cup white Karo syrup 1 can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla *Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add sugar and salt. Mix well. Slowly add swt. condensed milk. Stir constantly until candy thermometer reads 252-253. Stir vigorously to cool. Add vanilla. Stir well. Pour into buttered 8x8 foil cake pan and cool completely. Cut into squares and wrap with waxed paper. This is what I think about when I think of your Mom. All the chatter and offers and threats for her caramel recipe. All the begging to get on her list for Christmas. Every time I see caramels I think of her and smile.  |
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Post by lucyg on Jan 19, 2016 0:10:21 GMT
^^^^^^ What all of them said, and thank you for thinking of us. We've been trying to pry this recipe out of your mom for years.  |
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Post by ~KellyAnn~ on Jan 19, 2016 1:24:59 GMT
In your time of deep sorrow, you come here and share your mom's secret caramel recipe. I'm crying - thinking of your loss and knowing that Kathy was only going to share this when she was gone. Thank you, peaname, for this gift to all of us. |
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Post by KelleeM on Feb 13, 2016 9:59:28 GMT
Oh my goodness!
I never come to this board but did this morning to see if I could find a recipe for broccoli cheese soup. I seriously thought I was seeing things when I saw your post.
A couple of times your Mom sent me a bag of her caramels and they were just as wonderful as she had always said they were. I knew she would never share the recipe as she was quite vocal about it!
I think of Kathy often and still can't really believe that she's gone. She was one of a kind and I miss her. I also think of you and your sister and all of your boys...I'm terribly sad that you all have to go on without her but I know she would want each of you to enjoy every moment of your lives.
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Post by Lexica on Oct 2, 2016 19:47:18 GMT
Thank you so very much for posting your mom's coveted caramel recipe. I actually came on to ask if anyone had a good recipe and thought I would try the recipe board first, never expecting this one to be listed. I remember a couple of posts where this recipe was mentioned and peas tried to cajole it out of her without success. It sounds like it was a really special treat for everyone who received some. I plan on making some this Christmas and want to do a trial run before then. I will be thinking of your mom every time I make it.
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Post by oh yvonne on Nov 23, 2016 19:32:05 GMT
Sign me up as another who is overjoyed that Kathy's recipe has been shared with all of us. She was lovely, and is so missed by us all.
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Post by nepean on Nov 24, 2016 16:01:39 GMT
peaname thank you so much for sharing akathy's famous caramel recipe! I cannot wait to make these. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope the holidays this year are sweet for you and your family. My thoughts are with you all as you miss Kathy. I still catch myself on the dinner thread, wondering what Kathy is making tonight. She was such a kind, and generous soul, and is deeply missed.
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Post by peaname on Nov 24, 2016 18:18:03 GMT
Thanks I jokingly told her that the moment I knew of her death I was going to hop online and post the recipe and she laughed and said I hope you do. So I did.
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Post by Grom Pea on Dec 23, 2016 5:10:25 GMT
Thank you peaname for sharing the recipe! I was thinking of you and akathy fondly when I made this today. I have to say they're the best caramels I've ever made, but what firmness are they supposed to be? I always stop before the hard ball phase but they still get quite hard. This happens with whatever recipe I use. I tried to stop as soon as I hit 251 with a digital thermometer and my candy thermometer (manual) was at about 250. It is fine to eat but it makes it challenging to cut, any tips on cutting the caramels? |
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Post by mom on Dec 18, 2017 0:46:21 GMT
peaname when do you add the Karo in?? I’m in the middle of making these and just realized it doesn’t say when to add that in! Help!
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peaname
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Post by peaname on Dec 18, 2017 18:54:26 GMT
Wow, I never realized it wasn't clear but it's not. With the sugar and salt.
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peaname
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Post by peaname on Dec 18, 2017 18:54:51 GMT
Cutting tip: find a strong man.
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Post by peaname on Dec 14, 2019 17:59:11 GMT
I made a batch as she dictates here but it’s like cutting glass. She used to make at least six batches a year and I don’t know how in the heck she cut them once my dad died. I’m trying a batch cooked to 240 which is soft ball. It will probably feel to me like eating a caramel halfway through because hers are a workout for your mouth as well. It’s definitely lighter in color and less caramelized.
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peaname
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Post by peaname on Dec 3, 2022 13:23:08 GMT
I have silicone molds from Amazon this year: no cutting!!! I am still going to take them off before the temp she used I don’t need a trip to the dentist!
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