recipelink.com Chat Room Recipe Swap – 2000-12-18
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Recipe(tried): CAPPUCCINO CARAMELS
Posted By: Sara in IL
Date: October 27, 1998
Board: recipelink.com Holiday Cooking Club

1 c. butter or margarine
2-1/4 c. (16 oz. pkg.) brown sugar
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 c. lt. corn syrup
3 T. instant coffee crystals
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 to 1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel

Line baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges. Grease the foil with butter and set aside. Melt margarine or butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup and coffee crystals. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until candy reaches firm-ball stage (248°). Remove saucepan from heat and remove candy thermometer. Immediately stir in walnuts, vanilla and orange peel. Pour into prepared baking pan, smoothing the surface; cool. Use foil to remove from pan. Cut into squares using buttered knife.