Fannie Mae Candy company has long been known for its creamy caramels. You can make these at home. These are soft and chewy delights.
Fannie Mae Caramels
Ingredients
- 2 cups light corn syrup
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup butter
- 4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cup chopped nuts if desired
- Tempered dipping chocolate if preferred or wax paper cut into rectangles
Instructions
- Butter a 9X13 baking pan. In heavy 6 quart Dutch oven, combine sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, milk, cream and butter. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally with wooden spoon until comes to boil. Clip on candy thermometer.Â
- Please note it can take the sugar a long time to reach the proper temperature, be patient.
- Cook stirring constantly until reaches 240 degrees or soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour without scraping into pan. Allow to stand overnight. Cut into 1-inch rectangles or squares. Wrap in wax paper or dip in chocolate.
Denise A Benson
Always test your candy in a cup of ICE WATER. Drizzle a teaspoon or so into the cold water and give it a few seconds to cool. Reach in and shape into a ball and check the consistency ~ you can carefully dry if needed. If it feels like the firmness you prefer ~ pull them off the stove and add your Vanilla. Works every time.
Kathleen Y Strainis
I used to work at Fannie Mae in Chicago. And I have! made these. They are just like the ones in the Store!