salted butter caramel to go please!

with the ongoing obsession being salted butter caramel, this girl has been scouring the net for all sorts of related recipes...and while i do have to admit that i do churn up a pretty kick ass sbc ice cream, i decided to venture into candy making after stumbling onto an awesome sounding recipe of chez pim's blog.

to be honest, i began really apprehensive because although the ingredients for making the caramels were simple, caramel is quite hard to get perfect as there really is a very very fine line between caramel and burnt sugar! but as luck would have it (although i would like to credit the domestic goddess instincts in me!), i managed the entire cooking process like a pro and yielded a tub full of yummy salty, sweet and slightly chewy caramels. i do have to work on the packing and presentation (blush!) but these little candies really remind me of the classic chelsea toffee candies growing up...you know those little treats you get when you were on your best behavior? *grin*

can't wait to whip up the next batch of these little tiny treasures so that i can boast of having some salted butter caramels on the go!

salted butter and honey caramels

1 cup (2.5dl) heavy cream
1.5 cups or 300g sugar
1/2 cup (2.5dl) very dark, intense honey, if all you have is milder honey use one cup of honey to one cup of sugar
4oz or 110g salted butter, room temperature
more salt to taste

add sugar and honey into a large non-reactive pot. turn on the heat and let the sugar and honey melt and cook until caramelized, that is to say change to a deep, dark brown color. shake the pot if necessary to get all the sugar crystals to melt, but don't stir.

while the sugar is cooking, bring the cream to a simmer.

when the sugar reaches the color you like, whisk in the butter in small knobs, until well mixed, then add the warmed cream, whisk until smooth. let the mixture cook until the temperature reaches 260f or 125c.

pour the hot caramel onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment or a silpad. let cool until you can touch it, then cut into small squares, roll, and wrap in packets of parchment or waxed paper.

enjoy!