Bourbon–Sea Salt Caramels
"What a great twist on salted caramel....the bourbon!!!! I took this out of the December 2013 Bon Appetit."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 8x8 pan full
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1⁄2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons Bourbon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- flaky sea salt
directions
- If you don't have silicone pan then lightly coat an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2” overhang on 2 sides; spray parchment.
- Bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture turns a deep amber color, 8–10 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and whisk in sweetened condensed milk and butter. The mixture will bubble vigorously. .Stir until smooth.
- Fit pan with thermometer and return to medium-low heat.
- Cook, whisking constantly, until thermometer registers 240°.
- Remove from heat and whisk in bourbon and kosher salt.
- Pour into prepared pan; let cool.
- Sprinkle caramel with sea salt, cut into 3/4 inch pieces and wrap individually in parchment paper.
- DO AHEAD: Caramels can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store wrapped tightly in plastic in airtight container at room temperature.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.
