Salted Caramels with Bitterman's Fleur de Sel

Salted Caramels with Bitterman's Fleur de Sel
Makes a bunch of caramels
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 three-finger pinchesΒ Bitterman's Fleur de Sel, for finishingΒ
Directions
- Line an 8Γ8 inch square dish with wax paper and then slightly oil the paper.Β Combine butter and heavy cream in a small saucepan on low heat until it begins to simmer. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt sugar, water, and corn syrup together on medium-high heat, until mixture dissolves, begins to bubble and turns slightly brown in color (350 degrees F on a candy thermometer).Β Remove from heat and gently stir in the cream mixture.
- Place back on the burner and boil, stirring vigorously, until the mixture reaches 248 degrees F (about 10 minutes). Pour into prepared 8Γ8 dish, then let sit at room temperature until cooled and slightly firm.
- After 1 1/2 hours, invert dish onto cutting board. Peel off wax paper and cut into 1Γ2 inch rectangles. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and wrap in 4Γ5 inch wax paper squares.