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SUMMARY:Advent Day 17: Make Soft Salted Caramels
DESCRIPTION:Today\, we’re going to make Soft Salted Caramels for the family and for gifting!\nHere’s a copy of my recipe!\n\n	\n	\n	 Print Recipe\n	\n	\n\nSoft Salted Caramels\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIngredients1 c heavy cream5 tbs unsalted butter cubed1.5 tsp fleur de sel\, Maldon flake\, or pink Himalayan salt 1.5 c white sugar.25 c light corn syrup.25 c water1 tbs vanilla1 tbs cognac\, rum\, or even flavoured whiskey [optional\, totally optional!]Parchment and Butter or Baking SprayCandy ThermometerWax Paper [optional]1-2 tsp additional fleur de sel\, Maldon flake\, or pink Himalayan salt  for dusting the tops of the caramels\nInstructionsDab an 8×8 square baking pan with a bit of butter or shots of baking spray.Line the baking pan with two trimmed sheets of parchment paper crossed in an x and folded up so as to rise up over the sides of the pan.Oil or butter the parchment lightly.In a small saucepan\, bring cream\, butter and salt to a boil over med low heat.Remove from heat and set aside.In a heavy medium saucepan\, bring sugar\, syrup and water to a boil over medium heat\, stirring just until the granulated sugar is dissolved.Insert candy thermometer.Boil over medium low heat without stirring until the sugar reaches a golden caramel hue. [Based on experience\, this temperature can vary between 300-320. We have had repeated success with 315F.]Remove from heat.Whisk in cream mixture and watch the mixture increase in volume.Insert and attach candy thermometer.Heat without stirring until caramel reaches 250F on a candy thermometer.Remove from stove and add vanilla and optional alcohol\, stirring with a spoon or whisk.The mixture will foam up a bit again!Pour into prepared baking pan and refrigerate\, covered\, for at least 3-4 hours.After about 20 minutes of cooling\, top caramels with a small bit of additional salt.Remove from pan.Slice into thin rectangular lengths with a pizza cutter.Wrap individually in rectangles of waxed paper\, twisting at the ends to close.\n\n\n\nRETURN TO THE ADVENT 2018 EVENTS PAGE
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