Homemade Candy

Chewy Salted Caramels

By An Edible Mosaic

Prep Time:  20 min

Vegetable oil, for the pan 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 6 TB unsalted butter 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup water Flaky sea salt, for topping

Cook Time:  20 min

Ingredients

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When you’re cooking the sugar mixture, give it a quick stir at the beginning, but don't touch the spoon to the sides of the pot. Once boiling, swirl the pot but don’t stir.

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Step 1

Stir together the cream, butter, vanilla, and salt to a small to medium-sized pot over medium-low heat. Once it starts steaming, turn the heat down to very low to keep it warm for now.

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Step 2

Add the sugar, corn syrup, and water to a medium-sized pot over medium heat.

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Step 3

Bring the mixture to a boil, and then continue cooking until it turns a warm golden amber color and reaches 320F on an instant-read candy thermometer.

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Step 4

Immediately pour the warm cream mixture into the sugar mixture. Be careful, it will bubble up. Give it a stir, and continue cooking until it reaches 240 to 245F on an instant-read thermometer.

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Step 5

Carefully pour the hot caramel into the prepared pan. Cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate until the caramel is chilled enough to cut, about 3 hours.

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Step 6

Cut the caramel into 24 pieces and sprinkle a little flaky sea salt on top of each piece. Wrap the salted caramels in parchment paper.

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Decadent chewy caramel candy that’s rich and buttery with a hint of vanilla.