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My favorite food and flavor is caramel. This is the easiest recipe for homemade caramels; a tradition for my family at Christmas time. Mom says she got it from Mary Voss at the Farm City Supply in Breckenridge. As a kid, I remember Mom making a batch a week during Christmas season. Then she would use our nimble, little hands for slave labor. Luckily the salary was sweet 
I also use this recipe for stroopwaffels containing lemon and cinnamon, a perfect combination for taste buds.
Microwave Caramels
1 cup butter
2 and 1/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 – 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients except vanilla in 2-quart dish. Microwave on high 3-4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes and at the end. With no further stirring, continue to microwave on high 10-14 minutes or until 245 degrees (firm ball stage). Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla. Allow to stand 10 minutes, stirring several times. Pour into buttered 9 x 13 pan and cool. Score into individual caramels and wrap each in waxed paper.
