vegan Chocolate Caramels

Name: *vegan* Chocolate Caramels
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, spread (Earth Balance brand, which is vegan); 6 squares dark chocolate (Hageland brand was what I used); 1 cup thai kitchen full-fat coconut milk; 1/4 cup thai kitchen full-fat coconut milk; 4 tablespoons corn syrup; 2 cups raw sugar, tightly packed (Sugar in the Raw brand); 1/4 cup raw sugar, tightly packed (Sugar in the Raw brand); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Karyl Lee

"Based on a current recipe in the Recipezaar database, I've made some significant substitutions that allowed the recipe to be vegan, if you accept that the Hageland chocolate was made in a factory where non-vegan items were made. Otherwise, use the brand you prefer. It must be a dark chocolate for this to work though."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 24

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup butter, spread (Earth Balance brand, which is vegan)
6 squares dark chocolate (Hageland brand was what I used)
1 cup thai kitchen full-fat coconut milk
¹⁄₄ cup thai kitchen full-fat coconut milk
4 tablespoons corn syrup
2 cups raw sugar, tightly packed (Sugar in the Raw brand)
¹⁄₄ cup raw sugar, tightly packed (Sugar in the Raw brand)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Put all the ingredients in a heavy bottom pot with room for boiling and stirring, and bring to the boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
After it reaches a full boil, too high to stir down, lower the heat until it will still boil but not boil up.
Cook for 35 minutes at a continuous active low boil, stirring constantly.
Put into 8x8 inch 2 inch deep pan on waxed paper to cool.
Cut when fully cooled.
cooking time does not cover cooling time.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Karyl Lee

United States

I am a working artist with a continuing culinary practice in special recipe design- I like to make jams and jellies, salsa and pasta sauce from locally sourced or personally grown produce. At the local farmer's market my friend and I sell muffins we make and also seeds from Seed Savers Exchange, which takes seriously the preservation and protection of heirloom varieties from around the world. I have self-published a children's book I illustrated and am working on a followup book with the author that continues the story of "Sophie, Circus Mouse", the first title. The illustration above is one I created for a local orchard's street sign.

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