Homemade Salted Caramels

Homemade Salted Caramels

from myincrediblerecipes.com

These Homemade Salted Caramels are perfectly soft & chewy! They are my weakness & are extremely addictive! . If you’ve never made

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (sliced into 8 pieces)
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Grease a 9x5" bread pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving enough overhand on the sides to pull the caramels out later.

  2. 2

    Spray with parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

  3. 3

    Combine butter and heavy cream in a medium glass bowl and microwave for a minute and 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Stir and let butter melt.

  5. 5

    Combine water and light corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat. Add granulated sugar and stir.

  6. 6

    Bring mixture to a boil and cover for 1 minute.

  7. 7

    Remove lid and insert a candy thermometer.

  8. 8

    Cook for 5-10 minutes, until candy reaches 320F.

  9. 9

    Pour a small amount of the cream mixture into the candy and stir.

  10. 10

    Continue adding the cream mixture a little bit at a time, stirring after each addition.

  11. 11

    Cook until candy reaches 240F, about 5-10 minutes.

  12. 12

    Pour candy quickly into the prepared pan and let cool for about 30 minutes.

  13. 13

    Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and let cool for another 3-4 hours.

  14. 14

    To serve, pull caramel out of the pan using the overhanging parchment paper and slice into 1" pieces.

  15. 15

    ENJOY!!