These caramels and my most requested dessert! I have started sending them out in my Christmas treat boxes and I get calls saying family members are hiding them from each other so no one eats them all. This recipe is super simple and easy!

Salted Caramels

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Servings: 40 caramels

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter softened
• coarse sea salt

Method

 

1. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper leaving enough on all sides to be able to lift the caramels out when done.
2. Combine the cream, sugar, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a medium heavy duty saucepan. Mix over medium heat, stirring constantly as the sugar dissolves.
3. Once the mixture comes to a boil, attach a candy thermometer to the pan. Cook and carefully stir every couple minutes until the temperature reaches 245℉.
4. Once the temperature reaches 245℉, remove from heat, stir in salt, vanilla paste and butter until well combined and butter is completely melted.
5. Once all mixed in, pour the caramel into the prepared baking pan. Cool for about 10-15 minutes and then top with the coarse sea salt. Allow to cool at room temperature, uncovered, for 4 hours or overnight.
6. Once set, remove the caramel and cut. Wrap them each in wax paper.