"This recipe seems too good to be true because the caramels are made in the microwave in seven minutes, and no candy thermometer is required. But I assure you the recipe works and produces the best-tasting caramels I've ever had. They're rich, buttery, creamy, sweet, and softly flavored with vanilla. They're the perfect balance of soft-yet-firm and just melt in my mouth. They're everything I could ask for in a caramel and will put them up against fancy candy-shop caramels. I will never need another candy-shop caramel, or another recipe for homemade caramels, after this easy and fast recipe that produces amazing results...."