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Creamy Old Fashioned Caramel Candies, the best creamiest five ingredient Caramel Candy. Perfect plain or dipped in chocolate.

Creamy Old Fashioned Caramel Candies

I love to bake and I love to cook but making candy has always been something I really didn’t do much of. Yes I did make Sponge Toffee and Fudge. But not a creamy candy.

This year I decided I really wanted to make one of those old fashioned Homemade types of candies that needs a candy thermometer. Little did I know that it would take longer than I expected. More of that non stop stirring.

But I have to tell you, the end result was perfect. There is nothing better than Creamy Old Fashioned Caramel Candies.

I found the recipe in a collection I received from a friend’s mother. The same collection where I found the Lemon Thumbprint Cookies.

I didn’t want the fast and easy way out, I wanted an old fashioned caramel like my grandmother made. And yes this is it. Again it is one of the pretty easy recipes that all that is required is time, and oh yeah stirring!

Five ingredients and you have the creamiest caramel you will ever eat. After I made these Caramel Candies my daughter asked me what they were as she popped another one in her mouth, and I told her “Toffee” and then I said “no caramel oh it doesn’t matter it’s the same thing”.

The difference between Toffee and Caramel

And then I thought “are they really”? What is the difference between toffee and caramel?

Well caramel is made with sugar, cream (or milk, I used cream) and butter and it is heated to a temperature of 248° F, whereas Toffee is made with sugar and butter and is heated to 300°F to make it crunchy (maybe next year)!

How to store Homemade Caramel

It’s best to individually wrap the caramels and place them in an airtight bag or container. Keep them in a dry cool place or cupboard.

This will protect the caramels from moisture and that way they will stay fresh for two to three weeks. Be sure to store different types of candy separately.

To freeze homemade Caramel Candies, place the wrapped candies in a freezer safe bag or container. Stored properly they will last up to 6 months in the freezer.

Homemade Caramel Candies are delicious whether you dip them in chocolate or eat them plain. Wrap them in waxed paper then put them in a fancy tin and they become the perfect gift. Enjoy!