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Brown Sugar Sea Salt Caramels
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 

Delicious and sophisticated, these Brown Sugar Sea Salt Caramels are the perfect homemade gift.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown sugar caramels, caramel recipe
Servings: 4 pounds
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 4 cups brown sugar
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups light corn syrup
  • 2 sticks Plugrá Butter (16 tbsp)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoon vanilla
  • Sea Salt Flakes
Instructions
  1. Generously grease a large 9x13 inch glass dish or jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large heavy bottomed TALL pot, combine brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and butter.
  3. Cook at medium heat until you candy thermometer reaches 250 (hard ball stage) degrees, stirring frequently.
  4. When caramel gets to about 240 degrees you are going to need to stir constantly, but it will only be for about 5 minutes until it reaches 250 degrees.
  5. Once caramel has reached hard ball stage, remove from heat and add vanilla, and salt, stir a few more times to combine.
  6. CAREFULLY pour caramel into greased pan.
  7. Let sit and cool for 3 hours.
  8. Cut into small squares and sprinkle with sea salt flakes.
  9. Wrap in wax paper or clear caramel wrappers.