Caramel Divinity Dreams

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 tsp salt.
• 2 cook to hard ball stage (260*) -- stirring only till sugar dissolves.meanwhile beat egg whites to stiff peaks --
• 3 pour syrup gradually over egg whites, beating at high speed of electric mixer.
• 4 add vanilla and continue beating till candy holds its shape.(be sure to pour syrup slowly).
• 5 with buttered hands, shape candy into 3/4" balls.(no larger, this is a rich tasting candy).
• 6 it is a little easier to drop from a tspoon and roll into balls when set a little.
• 7 let stand on waxed paper, till dry and firm.
• 8 drop balls, one at a time into dipping caramel --
• 9 turn with tines of a fork, till thinly coated --
• 10 lift out, place on waxed paper to cool --
• 11 to prepare dipping caramel:.
• 12 in large heavy saucepan, thoroughly blend 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 1/3 cups sugar and 1 cup evaporated milk, and 1/8 tsp baking soda --
• 13 cook and stir over medium heat till mixture comes to boiling and sugar dissolves --
• 14 boil, stirring frequently, till candy reaches soft ball stage (230*) --
• 15 remove from heat -- cool to 110* without stirring.
• 16 beat till mixture is thick and creamy and loses its gloss --
• 17 beat in 1/4 cup evaported milk.if caramel becomes too thick, stir in additional evaporated milk, a teaspoon at a time --
• 18 better stir this constantly while cooking.it scorches easily -- .