Molasses Chocolate Caramels
- 3 Tbsps butter
- 3/4 cup cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt butter in a scotch kettle. Add cream, sugar, and molasses. Bring to the boiling point, and add chocolate. Balancing it on a large wooden spoon that it may melt gradually with no danger of burning on the kettle. Continue the boiling. Stir occasionally, until a firm ball may be formed when mixture is tried in cold water. Add vanilla. Turn into a pan lined with butter, having the mixture 3/4 of an inch in depth. When nearly cold, cut in cubes. Use scissors or a sharp knife. Wrap in squares of wax paper. Let stand in a cold place to become hard to the touch.
Submitted by Jul 20, 2009
15 min 30 min 45 min
15 min 30 min 45 min