I call it The Original Caramels as they are indeed ORIGINAL. These Caramels are chewy and real. No corn syrup or golden syrup added to this one. It is dark with a toffee-like texture. These caramel bites are exactly how they are meant to be as they were discovered much before corn syrup was discovered
Ingredients
- 250 grams powdered sugar
- 85 ml fresh cream, room temperature (heavy cream)
- 90 grams butter, room temperature
- 1 Vanilla Pod
Instructions
- Line a 5 inch tin with parchment paper and grease butter all over it
- Slit a vanilla pod into halves and scrape the inside of it. Add both, the pod and the scraped paste to the cream. Heat the cream and let the cream get infused with the flavors of the vanilla pod. Remove the vanilla pod from the mixture once the cream is well heated
- In a heavy bottom pan, put the sugar and let it melt over medium heat. Do not stir the sugar continuously but at intervals. Once all the sugar has melted bring it to 175 to 180 degrees C. At this stage the sugar should turn darkish brown
- At the point switch off the gas and add the heated cream and whisk well until well combined. Now bring this mixture to 120 degrees C (do not whisk constantly but at intervals)
- Switch off the gas and add the butter and mix until well combined. The mixture should be smooth and glossy
- Pour this mixture into the tin lined with parchment paper and let sit at room temperature for 2 - 3 hours. Cut into cubes and wrap in parchment paper
Recipe Notes
While cutting the caramel, brush butter onto a sharp knife. Do not press the knife straight into the caramel, it will stick to it. You want to move the knife in a backward and forward motion while cutting through the caramel with less pressure
Do not let the sugar heat up for too long once melted, it may turn too dark which may also result in making the sugar turn bitter
Can be stored at room temperature for 15 days but I doubt it will stay that long if you have friends and family who have a sweet tooth
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 0.2mg | Potassium: 0.2mg | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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