Larry Bud wrote:
> I'm trying to "mass produce" (for myself) Payday candy bars, just for
> the fun, and they're great to take when golfing. I can cook pretty
> well, but don't know all the tricks about cooking sugar.
>
> I layed a bunch of peanuts in a 7x9 pan, melted caramel, poured the
> caramel on the peanuts, topped the rest with more peanuts and pressed
> it all down. While it was still warm I cut it into bar form.
>
> Let it cool, and the caramel is a lot harder than I would have liked.
> I can still eat it, but softer caramel would do the trick. They do
> taste great, BTW.
>
> What do I have to add to the caramel to make it so it doesn't harden so
> much after it cools? (Note, I did NOT overcook the caramel, just
> enough to melt it).
>
> TIA.
>


Try adding water; just a very small amount.

Bob