Chocolate Caramels

Chocolate and Carmel don't belong together, said NO ONE ever. These little Caramels are extremely delicious! The creaminess of the chocolate and caramel gives it a fudge like consistency, and it is divine. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!
Servings: 1 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
    Make the Caramels
  • 1 tbsp vanilla (13g)
  • 1 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (396g)
  • cup light corn syrup (331.2g)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (1.5g)
  • 1/2 cup water (118.3g)
  • 2 cup sugar (752.4g)
  • 3/4 cup butter (170.3g)
  • 1 cup unsweetened dark chocolate (226g)
Instructions
  1. Lightly butter a 9X13-inch pan and set aside.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, vanilla, condensed milk, corn syrup, butter, and chocolate. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan making sure the tip of the thermometer doesn't touch the bottom of the pan.
  3. Continue stirring while the mixture boils and cooks, until the caramels reach 245 degrees F. You can also test the caramels using a spoon and dropping a pea-sized amount of the hot caramel into cold water. If the cooled piece of caramel is firm but not hard, the caramel is properly cooked.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat, and pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and allow to cool completely to room temperature, at least two hours.
  5. When cool, remove the sheet of caramels from the pan, and cut them into pieces using a large knife.