Fleur de sel carameles recipe

This fleur de sel carameles recipe has been obtained with permission from weirdscience, who has a fascinating blog that everyone should visit.

Ingredients

1. 2 cups granulated sugar
2. 2 cups whipping cream
3. 1 cup corn syrup
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. 1/3 cup butter
6. 1 tsp vanilla
7. 3/4 tsp fleur de sel

Instructions

1. Line 9 inch square metal cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In large saucepan stir together sugar, 1 cup of the cream, corn syrup and salt bring to boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
3. In thin steady stream add the rest of cream, making sure mixture keeps boiling. Reduce heat to med low, boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the butter 1 tsp at a time, boil stirring occasionally until candy thermometer registers firm ball stage of 250 (25-35 minutes) . (I don’t use a thermometer I just put a little in a cup of cold water and when it forms a ball I know it’s ready) remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
5. Pour into prepared pan let cool about 30 minutes.
6. Score into 1 inch squares and sprinkle with fleur de sel, then let cool until firm about 2 hours.
7. Remove from pan and cut into squares. Wrap each in waxed paper or put in little individual foil squares. Makes 64 pieces.