Caramel Gold

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (Sorry NO substitute)
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a heavy 3 quart sauce pan.
  2. Add sugar and salt.
  3. Stir thoroughly.
  4. Now stir in corn syrup.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Add sweetened condensed milk, stirring constantly.
  7. Cook and stir over medium heat and heat to firm ball stage (245 degrees), about 12 to 15 minutes.
  8. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
  9. Pour into a 9x9x2 buttered pan; cool, cut into squares (or make turtles by arranging two pecan halves on a buttered sheet of waxed paper and spooning a little caramel on top of the pecans, let cool, then spooning a little melted milk chocolate on top).
  10. Enjoy when cooled.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

543 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 2g 4% DV
Total Fat 27.2g 35% DV
Carbs 60.3g 22% DV
Fiber 0g
Sugar 59.9g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9731mg 100% DV
Potassium 165mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 83.5mg 28% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 18.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 100.5mg 8% DV
Iron 0.3mg 2% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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