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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Caramel Pretzel Candy

Who doesn’t enjoy a nice salted caramel candy? With a little crunch? You do? Then you might want to try these. I made my regular caramel candy recipe but added some stick pretzels instead of the pecans I normally add! WOW! What a fun treat! Smooth and creamy caramel with that salty flavor going on while you crunch on the pretzels?? It’s a party in your mouth!


Caramel Pretzel Candy



2 cups sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 3/4 cup light Karo syrup
2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups pretzels (I used the stick kind)

In a large pot, mix sugar, 1 cup of the cream, Karo syrup and butter.

Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.

When it reaches a rolling boil, add the remaining 1 cup of cream.

Reduce heat to medium and continue to boil until mixture reaches the firm-ball stage....about 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.

Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla.

Stir in the pretzels.

Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish. Let caramel cool and set up. Cut into bite-sized squares and wrap in plastic wrap.



Let's get going!

Let's get going!


Combine the sugar, butter, Karo and 1 cup of the cream.
Combine the sugar, butter, Karo 
and 1 cup of the cream.


Bring to a boil.
Bring to a boil.


Add the remaining cup of cream.
Add the remaining cup of cream.


Bring to a boil....
Bring to a boil....


...and let it rise to 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.
...and let it rise to 235 degrees 
on a candy thermometer.


This is the firm-ball stage.
This is the firm-ball stage.


Add the vanilla.
Add the vanilla.


Then add the pretzels.
Then add the pretzels.


Pour into a buttered pan.
Pour into a buttered pan.


Yummy caramels. See the pretzels??? So good!!!
Yummy caramels. See the 
pretzels??? So good!!!