Nutty Caramels Recipes

NUTTY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage)., Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the sides of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals. Cook and stir until thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage)., Remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla. Immediately pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Let stand until firm., Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut caramel into 1-in. squares. If desired, drizzle with chocolate. Let stand until set.

NUTTY CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into the center of a deep saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Carefully pour the water around the walls of the pan, trying not to splash any sugar onto the walls. Do not stir; gently draw your finger twice through the center of the sugar, making a cross, to moisten it. Over high heat, bring to a full boil and cook without stirring until golden caramel, about 10 to 15 minutes, swirling the mixture occasionally to even out the color.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the butter. Add the popcorn, pecans, and cashews. Pour onto a silicone baking mat on the counter, or a marble surface. Let the mixture cool a few minutes; then start breaking it up into clusters, working quickly so it doesn't harden and you don't burn yourself. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Note: I use Black Diamond Popcorn with its petit size "hulless" kernel. To popcorn properly, place the kernels in a heavy-bottomed large pot and cover then with oil. Put the lid on and cook on high until you hear the first pop. Immediately take it off the heat and let it sit 1 minute. Then return it to the heat and finish popping, shaking the pan the whole time. I don't know why this is better but this is what my dad does and his popcorn was always the best.

NUTTY CARAMEL CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Press onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 15 min.
• Meanwhile, cook caramels and water in saucepan on low heat 5 to 7 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring constantly. Gradually add to eggs in medium bowl, stirring constantly with whisk until well blended. Stir in nuts; pour over crust. Sprinkle with marshmallows and chocolate morsels.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until marshmallows are lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

NUTTY CHOCOLATE CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square pan with foil. Grease with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. Butter the sides of a heavy saucepan with 1 teaspoon butter; add the corn syrup, water, sugar, chocolate, salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth and blended, about 6 minutes. , Gradually stir in cream. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. , Cool; cut into squares. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before serving.

NUTTY CARAMEL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Mix in butter until combined and crumbly. Press mixture into an ungreased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle on pecans and walnuts. Drizzle caramel topping evenly over nuts.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until caramel is bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle on chocolate chips. Let stand for 5 minutes. Carefully spread chips over caramel layer.
• Let cool at room temperature or until chocolate sets. Cut into bars.

~ GRANDMA'S NUTTY CARAMELS ~

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, preferably non stick - combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup and milk and cook over high heat until candy thermometer reaches 210 degrees, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium, cook to 244 degree, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and quickly stir in the vanilla and nuts. Pour into a well buttered 9 inch pan. Cool, then turn onto a wooden cutting board. Cut into small squares. Either wrap individually with waxed paper or keep chilled until ready to serve.

CARAMEL NUTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 250 F. Place the nuts in a 9x13-inch baking pan and set aside.
• Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir while the butter melts and sugar dissolves, and let the whole mixture come to a slow boil.
• Boil the mixture for four minutes without stirring. Once the four minutes is up, remove the pan immediately from the heat. Add the baking soda and vanilla to the brown sugar mixture in the pan, and stir it in quickly.
• Immediately pour the bubbling brown sugar mixture over the nuts in the pan, and stir until the nuts are thoroughly coated with the caramel.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven, and bake the caramel nuts for 40 minutes, stirring after every 10 minutes to prevent burning. As they bake, they'll darken in color and emit a wonderful caramel smell.
• After 40 minutes, remove the nuts from the oven. Scrape them onto a baking sheet covered with foil or a silicone baking liner. Separate the nuts with a fork so they're not clumped up. Allow them to cool completely at room temperature. If you do have any big chunks of nuts, break them up once they're cool and crunchy.
• Enjoy your caramel nuts immediately, or store them in an airtight container or zip-top bag at room temperature for up to two weeks.