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Microwave Homemade Caramel Chews

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter

• 1 (4oz) cup of chopped walnuts

• ½ cup light corn syrup

• ½ can sweetened condensed milk, about ¾ cup

• 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Generously butter bottom of an 8-inch square micro-safe baking pan

2. Add nuts

3. Shake pan to settle nuts into an even layer

4. Put remaining butter and corn syrup in a 2-quart micro-safe bowl

5. Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until butter melts

6. Add condensed milk, brown sugar and vanilla

7. Stir to smoothly blend

8. Microwave at medium power for 8-10 minutes (stirring well every minute or so until the mixture has a thick, caramel consistency.

9. Pour mixture over nuts in pan.

10. Tilt pan so caramel flows over nuts in an even layer

11. Let cool for 2 hours before cutting into squares