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Caramel Divinity Dreams Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 In medium saucepan, corn syrup, mix sugar, 1/2 c water & 1/4 tsp salt.
Step #2 cook to hard ball stage (260*) -- stirring only till sugar dissolves.
Step #3 meanwhile beat egg whites to stiff peaks -- pour syrup slowly over egg whites, beating at high speed of electric mixer.
Step #4 add vanilla & continue beating till candy holds its shape.
Step #5 (be sure to pour syrup slowly).
Step #6 with buttered hands, shape candy into 3/4" balls.
Step #7 (no larger, this is a rich tasting candy).
Step #8 It is a little easier to drop from a tspoon & roll this into balls when set a little.
Step #9 let this stand on waxed paper, till dry & firm.
Step #10 drop balls, one at a time into dipping caramel -- turn with tines of a fork, till thinly coated -- lift out, place on waxed paper to cool -- TO PREPARE DIPPING CARAMEL:.
Step #11 in large heavy saucepan, 1 1/3 c sugar & 1 c evaporated milk, stirring frequently, thoroughly mix 3/4 c packed brown sugar, & 1/8 tsp baking soda -- cook & stir over med-heat/flame till mixture comes to boiling & sugar dissolves -- boil, till candy reaches soft ball stage (230*) -- remove this from heat -- cool to 110* without stirring.
Step #12 beat till mixture is thick & creamy & loses its gloss -- beat in 1/4 c evaported milk.
Step #13 if caramel becomes too thick, stir in the extra evaporated milk, a tsp at a time -- better stir this constantly while cooking.
Step #14 it scorches easily --.
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