Caramelts

• 2 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, divided
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cooking sherry

1. Combine 1 cup sugar, syrup, 1 cup milk, and 2 tablespoons butter in a small Dutch oven; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches firm ball stage (244u0b0). Remove from heat; add vanilla, stirring well. Place Dutch oven in hot water to keep mixture warm.
2. Place 1/2 cup sugar in a 10- inch cast-iron skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and becomes a golden syrup.
3. Combine remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar, remaining 1/2 cup milk, and soda in a small Dutch oven; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add caramelized sugar, stirring well. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234u0b0). Remove from heat, and stir in remaining 1/4 cup butter and sherry; add reserved warm mixture, and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until thickened.
4. Pour mixture into a well-buttered 9-inch square baking pan. Cool completely before cutting into 1/2-inch squares; wrap each piece tightly in plastic wrap or waxed paper.

sugar, light corn syrup, milk, butter, vanilla, baking soda, cooking sherry

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/caramelts (may not work)