Soft Caramels

Janet Tolman gave me this recipe years ago and it's been a keeper!  Makes the perfect little bite, not too soft or too hard! And anything with Sweetened Condensed Milk has my approval!

2 cubes/sticks of butter
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup Light Karo/Corn syrup
1/8 tsp. salt
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Butter a 9x13 pan very well.
Melt 2 sticks of butter in a heavy saucepan. Add 2 cups brown sugar and mix well.  When dissolved and smooth, add 1 c. Karo/corn syrup and 1/8 tsp salt.  Mix until smooth. Add 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Add a Candy Thermometer to your saucepan, and stir constantly until it's at a Soft Ball stage, approximately 12-15 minutes.
Remove from heat, add vanilla, and pour into a 9x13 well-buttered pan.  Once the caramel has set, you can turn it out onto waxed paper.  Cut into 1" pieces/strips.  Each piece can be put on a waxed paper square and rolled with the ends twisted.