How to Make Homemade Caramel Candy in Your Crock Pot

Making caramel candy can be a hard task. Not to mention messy. Using a crock pot will make this rich creamy confection a lot easier. Eat it as is, coat some apples, or dip the pieces in chocolate. The uses are many.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white corn syrup
• 1 and 1/2 cups half and half
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans, optional
• crock pot or slow cooker

1. 
    
   Mixing the Caramel

   Mix the sugar and 1/4 cup flour thoroughly in the crock pot. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup of the half and half. Stir well and cover. Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours. While cooking on high, stir every 30 minutes.

2. Make a smooth paste with the melted butter and 1/4 cup flour. Gradually add 1/2 cup half and half. Stir this mixture into the crock pot mixture. Turn on low and cook for 8 to 10 hours. If it does not thicken, turn on high and cook until it coats a spoon. Add the vanilla and chopped pecans, if using. Again, if you need to raise the temperature to thicken stir every 30 minutes.

3. 
    
   Cutting Caramel

   Pour onto buttered cookie sheet, about 1/2 in deep. Cool until completely cold. Cut with knife or kitchen shears in to desired size and wrap each piece in food wrap.

Tips & Warnings

• Use real butter, do not use margarine.
• Can use evaporated milk
• Mixture will be hot when pouring onto cookie sheet.

[rosekolowinski]

on 11/1/2009 Oooh, I love caramels and there is nothing like homemade ones. I am definitely going to try this recipe. Thank you.

[midcenturymaven]

on 8/11/2009 Looks like a tasty candy recipe for fall. I wonder if you could make caramel apples this way.

[tigertai]

on 8/10/2009 There goes my sweet tooth calling!

[mysteriousmuse]

on 7/29/2009 I love caramels, so I'm definitely going to have to try out this recipe. Thanks for the great article.

[lynsuz12]

on 7/27/2009 1/2 CUP BUTTER