salted caramels

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What do you gift the person who has it all? A nice box of salted caramels, of course! The best gifts are handmade with love; a little effort on your part (and a candy thermometer) will result in a batch of soft and creamy caramels that you may find so tempting that it’s a struggle to part with them.

Salted Caramels

Flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, and honey (these caramels are corn syrup-free!), each bite is utterly balanced, caramel perfection. A shower of flaky salt is a must, especially if you’re equally smitten with all things salty-sweet.

Salted Caramels

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Salted Caramels

Salted Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • flaky salt

Instructions

  1. Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Combine heavy cream, butter, vanilla bean and seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Once mixture boils, immediately remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Combine honey and sugar in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat and heat to 280°F. Stir just at the beginning with a heatproof spatula; stop stirring once sugar begins to melt. When the sugar mixture reaches 280°F, carefully strain heavy cream mixture through a fine mesh strainer into it (stand back; the ingredients will bubble and spatter). Continue to cook mixture until it reaches 250°F.
  3. Pour the caramel into prepared pan and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes; top with flaky salt. Place uncovered pan in the refrigerator and cool for 2 hours to set. Lift parchment to remove caramel from pan and place on a cutting board. Spray a sharp knife with nonstick spray and trim any ragged edges; cut into 30 caramels. Wrap caramels individually in wax paper and store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Adapted from Leite’s Culinaria

Nutrition

  • Calories: 90
  • Carbohydrates: 14

Keywords: Caramels, Salted Caramels, Candy

Salted Caramels

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25 Comments

  2. I think caramels are the perfect gift. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy receiving them. So lovely!

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  11. These are the best looking caramels I’ve seen Laura! Love the sound of the flavours together too as well as the sprinkling of salt 😀

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  13. Oh my! What a huge collection of lovely yumminess I just found here!! I feel terrible, I have been baking like crazy over the last week and my list just got much longer!! 🙂 Love your pictures, and I really really need to make these caramels like now!?! 🙂

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  19. Yes! Homemade caramels are the perfect gift for someone who has it all. I love that you included cinnamon here, how delicious!

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  20. I agree!! homemade gifts are the best!!! Shows that you care and put time into the gift! ok, I seriously need a candy thermometer. . like now!! These salted caramels look amazing!! Happy holidays!!

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