Licorice Caramels

My sister knows I just LOVE BLACK LICORICE so she sent me this recipe. This will be my project for the day! YUMMY

LICORICE CARAMELS

1(14-oz) can of sweetened condensed milk

2 cups grandulated sugar

1 cup butter (no substitutes)

1/4 t. salt

1 1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 t. anise extract oil

black paste food coloring

Combine first 5 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 240 degrees (soft ball stage) on a candy thermometer. This will take approx.15 to 20 mins. Mixture will turn from a pale yellow to to a golden brown. Stir in anise extract and enough pasteto make caramels a dark black. Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and let cool. Cut into small squares and wrap each piece in waxpaper.