Apple Cider Creme Caramels

"These are soft, chewy and spicy bites, each one filled with the concentrated nuances of fresh apple cider and cultured butter. For the best flavour, I find either direct from the orchard or organic bottled cider best to use in this recipe. Recipe adapted from the blog "Our Best Bites" who in turn modified it from America’s Dairy Farmers. I can't stress enough the importance of a GOOD candy thermometer! My first, glass, one broke, and a digital instant read is much easier to use for fine temperature measurement."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
64 pieces
Serves:
64
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine apple cider and ginger slices in a pot and boil until the liquid has been reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove ginger, discarding (or eat it if you want -- ) and set aside to cool.
  • Line a 9" square pan with well greased parchment paper, leaving 2" overhang on all sides, and set aside.
  • In a cup or bowl, combine coconut milk, spice, salt and reduced cider and set aside.
  • In a large, heavy bottomed pot, mix heavy cream, water, sugars, corn syrup and maple syrup.
  • Place over medium heat and cook, gently swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.
  • Insert a candy thermometer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally and brushing down sides of the pot with water, until the syrup reaches 235°F.
  • Remove from the heat, and slowly whisk in the spiced cream mixture.
  • Return to low heat and add the cubed butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is homogenous.
  • Re-insert the candy thermometer and increase the heat to medium.
  • Cook, stirring almost constantly, until the temperature measures 252°F
  • Pour the caramel immediately into the lined pan, and cool at room temperature at least 4 hours. Place in the refrigerator a further 2 hours, until firm.
  • Unmould and cut into 64 squares, wrapping each in heavy duty wax paper (I used wax paper on the inside and foil on the outside so they'd stay closed.
  • Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, or in the fridge for 1 month.

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<p>Montessori teacher, nutritionist and pastry chef: baking is my passion, but teaching the value of good food to whole families is close to my heart too! I have a passion for re-instilling the love of good-quality, home-made and mostly healthy food into the hearts and kitchens of children and their families today. I believe that any ?homemade? food, even when labelled as naughty, is a more wholesome treat than pre-packaged, cookie-cutter junk.</p> 9408826"
 
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