Beer and Pretzel Caramels

Name: Beer and Pretzel Caramels
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 81
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter, divided; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 158 milliliters corn syrup; 946 milliliters dark beer; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 473 milliliters miniature pretzels; 1 teaspoon salt; 710 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 79 milliliters water

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Beer and Pretzel Caramels a try. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 70 calories. This recipe serves 81. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Father's Day will be even more special with this recipe. If you have butter, salt, pretzels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine sugar and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, oil and vanilla.

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Pretzels

Vanilla

Sugar

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Cooking Oil

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Add sugar mixture; toss to coat.

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Sugar

Transfer to a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. foil-lined baking pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Coarsely chop pretzels; set aside.

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Pretzels

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Oven

In a large saucepan, bring beer to a boil; cook until reduced to 2/3 cup. Set aside to cool.

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Beer

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, line a 9-in. square pan with foil; grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter and set aside.

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Butter

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In a Dutch oven, combine the sugar, corn syrup, 2/3 cup cream, water, salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 238°, about 20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine reduced beer and remaining cream; slowly stir into sugar mixture.

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Corn Syrup

Butter

Candy

Cream

Sugar

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Beer

Salt

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Using a pastry brush dipped in cold water, wash down the sides of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), about 30 minutes.

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Sugar

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Remove from the heat.

Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan); sprinkle with candied pretzels and kosher salt.

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Kosher Salt

Pretzels

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Let stand until firm, about 5 hours or overnight. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut candy into 1-in. squares using a buttered knife. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

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Candy

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