Microwave Caramels with Sea Salt
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Microwave Caramels with Sea Salt
Description
These caramels are prepared by melting and cooking butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cooking in intervals with stirring ensures the mixture becomes smooth and shiny, crucial for caramel texture. Once cooked, the caramel is poured into a lined loaf pan, chilled until firm, and cut into squares.
Coarse sea salt is sprinkled over the caramel before it sets to provide a contrasting savory note enhancing the caramel's sweetness. For an added layer of flavor, caramels can be dipped in melted semisweet chocolate or candy melts and sprinkled again with sea salt before the chocolate hardens.
This microwave method simplifies caramel making by eliminating stovetop monitoring and allows easy control over softness or firmness by adjusting cooking time. The resulting caramels are suitable for gifting, snacking, or as components in other desserts.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt coarse
- semisweet chocolate chip or dark candy melts, melted
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk and vanilla in a large microwave safe bowl.
- Line an 8 or 9 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and coat the pan with cooking spray.
- Place the bowl in the microwave. Cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring thoroughly every 2 minutes. A 6 minute cook time will produce a softer caramel; 7 minutes will produce a firmer caramel.
- Pour the caramel into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the coarse sea salt over the caramel. If you're planning to coat the caramels in chocolate, do not add the salt until later after the caramels have been dipped.
- Let the caramel cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until firm. Carefully remove the slab of caramel from the pan and cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
- If desired, dip the caramels in melted chocolate. If you dip the caramels in chocolate, sprinkle the sea salt over the top before the chocolate has set. Let the chocolate set, then serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Use a large, microwave-safe bowl to prevent boiling over as the mixture bubbles vigorously during cooking.
- Stir the caramel mixture thoroughly every 2 minutes for even cooking and smooth texture.
- Adjust cooking time to control caramel firmness: 6 minutes yields softer caramels, 7 minutes firmer.
- Sprinkle sea salt after pouring to maximize flavor contrast; if dipping in chocolate, add salt after coating but before chocolate sets.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16caramels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 14% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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