Fleur De Sel Caramels = Love at First Taste!

I have always been a sucker for caramel anything.
in fact, you could probably put caramel on anything and I would go to town on it.
It is a weakness of mine for sure.

So, this holiday season I decided to step away from my usual Christmas baking, and make some things I hadn't before.

As you can imagine, Fleur de Sel {sea salt} Caramels were at the top of the list!

They were fabulously easy, and melt in your mouth soft and chewy, so I thought I would share the recipe.

Now, I feel compelled to warn you - these will tempt you! I strongly recommend wrapping them up in gift baggies and giving them away to friends and family and people you truly love asap - or you will eat them!!

 {I'll just have one more...}

Fleur De Sel Caramels

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon Fleur De Sel (sea salt)

1 ½ cups white granulated sugar

¼ cup light corn syrup

¼ cup water

Equipment needed:

Deep fat/candy thermometer

Parchment paper

Wax paper cut into 4 inch squares

Instructions:

Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, then lightly oil parchment.

Bring cream, butter and fleur de sel to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and set aside.

Boil sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan, stirring until dissolved.

Once sugar is dissolved, boil WITHOUT stirring (gently swirl pan ever few minutes) until mixture is a light golden caramel.

Carefully stir in cream mixture (warning, mixture will bubble up!) and simmer, stirring frequently until caramel registers 248°F on the thermometer (approx 10-15 minutes)

Pour into lined baking pan and cool for 2 hours. Cut into 1 inch squares then wrap in 4 inch squares of wax paper, twisting ends to close.

Last and very important step!!!

EAT AND ENJOY!

-Jaime

PS - What are YOU making this holiday season??