Salted Caramels with Bitterman's Fleur de Sel

Salted Caramels with Bitterman's Fleur de Sel

The Meadow
Servings

Makes a bunch of caramels

Seriously, what's better than salt + butter?

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

  1. Line an 8Γ—8 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Place back on the burner and boil, stirring vigorously, until the mixture reaches 248 degrees F (about 10 minutes). Pour into prepared 8Γ—8 dish, then let sit at room temperature until cooled and slightly firm.
  4. After 1 1/2 hours, invert dish onto cutting board. Peel off wax paper and cut into 1Γ—2 inch rectangles. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and wrap in 4Γ—5 inch wax paper squares.
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