Buttered, Salted Caramels Are The Best. Heres An Easy.
- sunflower oil, for greasing
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 stick unsalted butter, diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes or smoked sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 7-inch square baking pan
- sugar thermometer
- Grease the base and sides of the baking pan with sunflower oil and line with nonstick parchment paper.
- Place the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and heavy cream in a small saucepan and gently melt the butter and dissolve the sugar.
- Stir until smooth, and once the mixture is hot, remove the pan from the heat.
- Place the superfine sugar in a 2-quart saucepan with 2 tablespoons water and set over low heat to dissolve the sugar.
- Do not stir the syrup, but gently swirl the pan to ensure that the sugar dissolves evenly; use a pastry brush dipped in hot water to dissolve any sugar crystals that form on the sides of the pan.
- Bring the syrup to a boil and continue to cook steadily until it turns an amber color, swirling the caramel in the pan to color evenly.
- Remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour the hot cream mixture into the caramel.
- It will hiss and splutter as you do this, so exercise caution.
- Stir until smooth and return the pan to medium heat.
- Pop the sugar thermometer into the pan and continue to cook over low to medium steady heat until the caramel reaches 250F.
- Working quickly, remove the pan from the heat, add the salt flakes and vanilla, and stir briefly to combine.
- Pour the hot caramel into the prepared pan and leave until completely cold and firm (at least 4 hours or overnight) before cutting into pieces with either a hot or lightly greased kitchen knife.
- To store, wrap the caramels in cellophane or parchment paper and keep in an airtight container or storage jar for up to 2 weeks.
sunflower oil, brown sugar, corn syrup, unsalted butter, heavy cream, sugar, salt, vanilla bean paste, baking pan, sugar thermometer
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/buttered-salted-caramels-are-the-best-heres-an-easy-recipe/ (may not work)