Easy Salted Caramels

"From food blog Foodista. Salted caramels are a sweet holiday gift that anyone would love. The trick to perfect caramels is to be cognizant of the temperature. This is made easy with a candy thermometer, which can be purchased almost anywhere. You do not want the caramel to surpass 248 degrees F. Also, make sure to brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush. If any sugar gets the chance to crystallize, you'll have to start from scratch. Follow these tips and you'll be wrapping up salted caramels to give to all your loved ones in no time."
 
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Ready In:
24hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 pan
Serves:
60
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ingredients

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directions

  • Spray a half-pan baking sheet with vegetable-oil spray; line with parchment paper and spray the parchment. Set aside.
  • Put cream, corn syrup, sugar and butter in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to melt butter and dissolve sugar, about 10 minutes. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until temperature reaches 248 degrees F (firm-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and medium grind sea salt until combined. Immediately pour into the prepared pan without scraping the pot. Sprinkle coarse-grind sea salt in an even layer over the top. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 24 hours without moving.
  • Using a large knife, cut around outside of caramel in pan. Lift caramel out of pan and remove parchment paper. Cut into 1 by 1 1/4 inch pieces or other shapes. Wrap each piece in cellophane or waxed paper so they can keep their shape.

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I am a married cruise-only travel agent with two stepsons, aged 20 and 25. It took a while to get the boys used to my cooking, as they were raised on fast food and pre-packaged foods (i.e. mac-n-cheese from the blue box, frozen dinners, Chef Boyardee, McDonalds, etc.). My mother is from Spain and I lived there as well as Germany, England and Italy growing up, which influenced both my career and my cuisine!</p> 8726943"
 
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