Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Chocolate Salted Caramels

 

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 cups milk chocolate chips (or use Spring bar chocolate from Kitchen Kneads)
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt (for topping)

Instructions

  • Combine butter, sugars, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk in a microwaveable safe bowl until smooth.
  • Cook for 6 minutes in your microwave, removing and stirring every two minutes.
  • When caramel is done cooking, pour into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Let cool completely, then cut into squares. canrun knife under warm water and then spray with cooking spray to make it a little easier.
  • Set the caramels on a wax-lined baking sheet and make sure they are completely set up before dipping them.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and vegetable oil in 30 second intervals (stirring in between) until smooth.
  • Dip each caramel square in the chocolate, then place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Repeat until all caramels have been dipped.
  • Top with sea salt, then let cool until chocolate has hardened.