Licorice Caramels

Ingredients

• Servings: 64
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• black paste food coloring

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• line a 9x9 inch dish with buttered foil.
• in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. stir in sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt. bring to a boil, stirring frequently. continue to heat, without stirring, to 242 to 248 degrees f (116 to 120 degrees c), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a firm but pliable ball. remove from heat and stir in anise and food coloring. pour into prepared pan. let cool completely, several hours.
• to cut, turn out of pan and peel away foil. cut with a buttered knife. wrap pieces in waxed paper or candy wrappers.