Caramels

1 C Butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 lb (2 1/2 cups) brown sugar
1 Cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
     Melt butter in heavy sauce pan; add sugar and salt.  Stir thoroughly.  Add syrup and milk. Stir constantly over medium heat to firm ball stage (245 degrees) approx 12 to 15 minutes.  Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and pour into a buttered pan.  Cool, Cut into squares.  An electric frying pan works well as you can gradually turn up the heat as the mixture cooks and gains heat.

For Caramel Apples
Cool caramels to under 200 degrees.  Wash wax off apples and chill until dipping.  Caramel will stick to apples.