Sea Salted Caramels

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) cut into 1 tbsp pieces
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• coarse sea salt

Instructions

1. Prepare an 8×8 pan with parchment paper. Be sure to cover all sides so it will just pop right out and not stick.
2. Combine the first 7 ingredients (heavy cream through table salt) in a large pot.
3. Insert a candy thermometer into the mixture.
4. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a boil, stirring frequently to ensure sugar crystals dissolve completely.
5. Once mixture reaches a boil, turn heat down to medium and do not stir any further. Cook mixture until it reaches 245 degrees F.
6. Monitor your temperature closely, especially towards the end of cooking as the temp will rise pretty fast.
7. Once the mixture reaches 245 degrees F, remove the pot from heat, gently stir in the vanilla and then pour mixture into your prepared baking dish.
8. Cool at room temperature for 3 hours or until set. Be sure and let it set the entire time.
9. Cut into small 1" pieces.
10. Sprinkle tops of caramels with sea salt.
11. Gently press salt into the tops of the caramels.
12. Place candies into individual paper cups or wrap in small pieces of wax paper.
13. Enjoy!