Old Fashioned Caramels

1 c. margarine or butter
2 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Butter a 9" inch square pan for thick caramels or a 9 x 13" inch pan for a bit thinner caramels. I prefer the thinner caramels.

In heavy 3-quart sauce pan melt margarine. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in corn syrup; cook until well blended and sugar dissolves. Remove pan from heat, stir in sweetened milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture reaches the soft ball stage (240* degrees) about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour hot mixture into prepared pan. Cool to room temperature and cut into squares. Wrap each square in a piece of waxed paper.

These are awesome caramels.