Salt and Pink Peppercorn Caramels
These pink peppercorn caramels sound crazy, but taste crazy-amazing. If you're a fan of the salted-caramel chocolate trend, try this homemade candy recipe.
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Salt and Pink Peppercorn Caramels
Directions
- Line an 8x8x2-inch or 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter the foil. Set aside.
- In a 3-quart heavy saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add brown sugar, half-and-half, and corn syrup; mix well. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan (see Candy Thermometer, below). Reduce heat to medium. Continue boiling mixture at a moderate, steady rate, stirring frequently, until the thermometer registers 248 degrees F, firm-ball stage (40 to 50 minutes). Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.
- Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Quickly pour mixture into prepared pan. Cool 10 to 12 minutes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. When firm use foil to lift candy out of pan.* Use a buttered knife to cut into 2x1/2-inch size pieces. Wrap each caramel in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Store up to 2 weeks.
From the Test Kitchen
*
Mix the salt and pepper or you can do one side with salt and the other with the peppercorns.
**
If desired, for easier slicing, freeze caramel for 10 minutes or until just firm. Cut as directed.
Candy Thermometer:
Cooking to the correct temperature is crucial when making most candies, ensuring toffees turn out crunchy and caramels stay chewy. Our Test Kitchen prefers a digital thermometer with a clip to attach it to the side of the pan. Before making candy, always calibrate the thermometer per manufacture's instructions.
Nutrition Facts (Salt and Pink Peppercorn Caramels)
- Per serving:
- 70 kcal ,
- 4 g fat
- (2 g sat. fat ,
- 0 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 1 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 10 mg chol. ,
- 40 mg sodium ,
- 9 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 8 g sugar ,
- 0 g pro.
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Candy Recipes
724 Days Ago
Homemade Butter Caramels with Pink Sea Salt Recipehttp://slam-news.com/2016/04/27/homemade-butter-caramels-with-pink-sea-salt-recipe/
rawspicebar
1066 Days Ago
Love these salted caramels with RawSpiceBar's Pink Peppercorn & Himalayan Sea Salt Blend from their May spice box!
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Suz My
1585 Days Ago
Love this recipe! My family asks me to make these all the time, delicious and easy.