Goodies to make at home...

[JustJo]

I'll get us started with these chewy (filling destroying) yummies....

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Caramels
You will need:

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (and a little more to grease the pan)
4-1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
1 c. whole milk or half & half (don't use low-fat milk...it's just wrong )
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1 teaspoon real vanilla

Butter an 8x8 dish with the extra unsalted butter
Clip a candy thermometer onto the side of a heavy pan (yes, you do need the thermometer)

Add everything except the vanilla to the pan, and cook on a medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom frequently, until the mixture reaches 248 degrees.

Remove from the heat, add the vanilla and stir thoroughly.
Pour into the buttered dish.

As soon as it's cool to the touch, transfer to a cutting board and use a buttered knife to cut it into bite-size pieces. Wrap them individually in waxed paper.

Yummy! (and I'm not responsible for your dental work )