Milk Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters
- 1 cup Raw And Unsalted Almonds
- 1 cup Raw And Unsalted Cashews
- 1 bag (11 Oz. Size) Soft Caramels (like Kraft), Released From Their Wrapping
- 12 ounces, weight Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 Tablespoon Coarse Sea Salt
- In a small bowl, toss the almonds and cashews together.
- On a large baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a baking mat, mound the almond and cashews in small clumps. Form 12 clumps with the nuts. Set aside.
- In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, add the caramels. Microwave for 2 minutes, and then give the caramels a good stir. Microwave for an additional 1 minute, again giving it a good stir afterwards until melted completely. If the caramels are still not melted, microwave in 30 second increments until melted.
- Using a small spoon, dollop about a tablespoon of the caramel on top of each clump of nuts, attempting to cover at least a small part of every nut. The caramel will act like a glue to hold the nuts together.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 5 minutes while you melt the chocolate.
- In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, add the milk chocolate chips. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Remove the baking sheet from the freezer, and dollop tablespoon-sized amounts of the chocolate onto each cluster, smoothing where necessary with the back of the spoon. Immediately following each dollop of chocolate, sprinkle on the coarse sea salt.
- Place the baking sheet back in the freezer for 30 minutes or until the chocolate has set.
- I prefer the clusters to be stored in an airtight container at room temperature, where they will keep for a few days; but feel free to store in the fridge if you like a little bite to your candy. Enjoy!
cashews, caramels, chocolate chips, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/milk-chocolate-caramel-nut-clusters/ (may not work)