And it comes from an unexpected source.

I looked forward to the candy delivery about about as much as I did Santa.

They remind me of a fresh, perfectly sealed tootsie roll that’s caramel flavored instead of chocolate.

caramel candies with ribbons and scissors

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I finally asked him: What’s your recipe?

His answer surprised me: It’s a relic of the Land O Lakes website.

“These buttery soft caramels have been enjoyed for generations,” the recipe dek reads.

stirring butter into caramel

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“Now if only we knew who Aunt Emily was.”

The result is, as promised, a silky soft caramel.

Perhaps we’ll learn who Aunt Emily isuntil then, I like the mystery.