From Grandma Ward’s Treasure Box. 

GF Caramels

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter

1 cup dark corn syrup

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and then add milk and mix well. Return to heat and boil at medium-low for 30 minutes while stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla and pour into a buttered 9 in square pan. 

Cool for 2 hours and then remove from pan onto a plastic cutting board. Using a serrated knife cut caramels into 1 inch squares. Store in wax paper or plastic wrap.  

Makes about 48 pieces. 

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