Melt In Your Mouth Caramels

Melt in your mouth caramels

1 cup butter

1 lb. brown sugar

dash salt

1 c light corn syrup

1 (14oz) can of sweetened condensed milk

1 t vanilla extract

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan.  Add brown sugar and salt.  Stir until thoroughly combined.  Stir in corn syrup and mix well.  Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.

Cook and stir over medium heat until candy reaches firm ball stage - 245 on candy thermometer (about 10 min).

Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.  Pour into a buttered jelly roll pan.  Cool completely and cut into squares.  Wrap in waxed paper.