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Sea Salt Caramels Holiday Candy on a plate

Sea Salt Caramels Holiday Candy

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 64 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt plus more for sprinkling

Method
 

  1. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment; lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
  2. Warm cream and butter in a small saucepan over low until butter melts; off heat, stir in vanilla and 1 teaspoon sea salt and set aside.
  3. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan; cook over medium-high, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  4. When boiling, stop stirring and attach a candy thermometer; cook 15-20 minutes until 350°F.
  5. Off heat, carefully add cream mixture; it bubbles vigorously. Stir gently to combine.
  6. Return to medium heat; cook 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until 248°F (firm ball).
  7. Immediately pour into pan without scraping saucepan bottom; cool 5 minutes and sprinkle with flaky salt.
  8. Cool completely at room temperature 3-4 hours or overnight.
  9. Remove from pan; cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife and wrap individually in wax paper.
  10. Store wrapped caramels airtight at room temperature up to 3 weeks.