351521 Fri Dec 15 02:47:29 -0800 2006 3 31 Home Cooking 0 2101523 I bought the TJ's salted caramels and although they are good, I had hoped for a more distinctly salty flavor. So I'm thinking of melting them and using them as a layer in brownies or some other cookie. But the last time I tried to do that the caramels never melted; they just turned into a sticky mass. What should I do -- melt them in a bit of cream? Butter? Fri Dec 15 02:47:29 -0800 2006 10380 kittyfood 1 2102087 I was thinking of trying this, as well! I hope someone can help us.... I, on the other hand, didn't really like the TJ's Salt Caramels. I had high hopes, but they were average, at best, I thought. Fri Dec 15 12:25:34 -0800 2006 2101523 28182 stacylyn 1 2102189 Ha, me too!!! I was just thinking about that last night in bed...wondering what I could do with them!! I had bought a chunk of Mercken caramel from King Arthur in Oct. and plan to use that in my baking. I hope I don't have a similar problem melting! Fri Dec 15 13:52:12 -0800 2006 2101523 10776 4chowpups 1 2105172 Since I didn't get a response (the thread got buried pretty quickly by newer posts) I did a little research and found that generally the caramels are melted over low heat, or sometimes over hot water, in both milk and butter. So I will try that. Sat Dec 16 15:24:29 -0800 2006 2101523 10380 kittyfood