Caramel Candy for Your Valentine

!/2 cup butter   dash of salt

2 cups white corn syrup

1 tsp vanilla flavoring

2 cups granulated sugar

2 cups evaporated milk

Put sugar, salt and corn syrup into 3 quart heavy saucepan, bring to a boil, and boil to a firm ball(245 F ), stirring occasionally. Gradually add the butter and milk, so slowly that mixture does not stop boiling at any time; continue to cook rapidly, with constant stirring to a medium ball(242F). The candy sticks and scorches easily toward the last, so be careful about stirring. Remove from heat, add flavoring, and stir well; then pour into a buttered 9 inch square baking pan. Cool thoroughly before cutting. When cold, turn out onto a molding board covered with wax paper and cut with a sharp, heavy knife, using a sawing motion. Wrap in waxed paper or in a moisture proof cellophane as ordinary cellophane will stick. Makes 2 pounds 

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