Fleur De Sel Caramels

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon fleur de sel
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fleur de sel (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
• dark chocolate, for dipping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, then lightly oil parchment.
• 2 bring cream, butter, and fleur de sel to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and set aside.
• 3 boil sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. boil, without stirring but gently swirling pan, until mixture is a light golden caramel.
• 4 carefully stir in cream mixture (mixture will bubble up) and simmer, stirring frequently, until caramel registers 248°f on thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes (firm ball stage).
• 5 pour into baking pan and cool 2 hours. cut into 1-inch pieces, then wrap each piece in a 4-inch square of wax paper, twisting 2 ends to close. recommendation: use a pizza cutter to cut caramel into strips, the poultry shears to cut into individual pieces.