Soft Root Beer Caramel Candy Recipe
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| Serves | 36 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 20 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert |
These Root Beer Caramels almost taste like a root beer float! They are very chewy but soft too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Sugar ((packed))
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Butter ((unsalted at room temp))
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk ((14 ounce can))
- 1 1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 2 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1.5 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1.5 teaspoons Root Beer Extract
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Start by having all the ingredients ready to go, this includes your candy thermometer. | |
| Step 2 | |
| In your large sauce pan, add all ingredients minus the vanilla and root beer extract and bring to a boil. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Once butter starts to melt, stir constantly. Do not stop stirring as this will cause it to scorch. | |
| Step 4 | |
| After it boils, reduce heat to a medium. Continuing to stir. | |
| Step 5 | |
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Add thermometer (do not remove). Keep stirring. |  |
| Step 6 | |
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You'll want to keep it on the heat and keep stirring until it reaches soft ball stage at 240 degrees. You'll notice the color start to change, at this point it's time to remove it but keep stirring! |  |
| Step 7 | |
| Stir in Vanilla and Root Beer extract and pour mixture into lined pan to set. | |
| Step 8 | |
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There are two ways to shape the candy. You can do it while it's still warm (after setting for about 1-2 hours) and roll them into balls and shape into parchment paper. Or set overnight and take a knife and cut them into squares. |  |
