Old-Fashioned Flour-Thickened Caramels

A unique vintage caramel recipe where flour is kneaded into butter before being added to the boiling syrup. This unusual technique likely creates a distinct, chewy texture.

Author

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
2 C	Sugar
1 1/3 C	Cream (divided)
2/3 C	White Corn Syrup
1/6 Pound	Butter
1 t	Vanilla
As Needed	Flour
Optional	Nuts

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Instructions

1. Knead as much flour into the butter as it will hold. The wad of butter and flour will be about the size of a small orange.
2. Cook sugar, syrup and half of the cream for 5 minutes.
3. Add remaining cream and cook until it cracks when tried in cold water.
4. Add butter + flour mixture and stir until smooth.
5. Add nuts or anything desired.
6. Pour into greased pan and cut into squares when cool.

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