- 30
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 Tbsp bourbon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dark amber maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- flaky salt
Preparation
Step 1
Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Combine heavy cream, butter, bourbon, and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Once mixture boils, immediately remove from heat and set aside.
Combine maple syrup and sugar in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat and heat to 280°F. Stir just at the beginning with a heatproof spatula; stop stirring once sugar begins to melt. When the sugar mixture reaches 280°F, carefully pour heavy cream mixture into it (stand back; the ingredients will bubble and spatter). Continue to cook mixture until it reaches 250°F.
Pour the caramel into prepared pan and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes; top with flaky salt. Place uncovered pan in the refrigerator and cool for 2 hours to set. Lift parchment to remove caramel from pan and place on a cutting board. Spray a sharp knife with nonstick spray and trim any ragged edges; cut into 30 caramels. Wrap caramels individually in wax paper and store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 weeks.