Chocolate Caramels

Name: Chocolate Caramels
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter, softened; 256 milliliters light corn syrup; 357 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 200 grams sugar; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, chopped

Chocolate Caramels might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 32 servings with 95 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat each. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. If you have butter, corn syrup, chocolate, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Line a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside.

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Aluminum Foil

In a large heavy saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup and chocolate to a boil over medium heat; stir until smooth.

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Corn Syrup

Chocolate

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Add 1/2 cup cream; cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage).

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Candy

Cream

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Add another 1/2 cup cream; return mixture to 234° (soft-ball stage).

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Cream

Add the remaining cream; cook to 248° (firm-ball stage).

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Cream

Immediately pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan).

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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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Wrap

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Servings:

1teaspoon

butter, softened 256milliliters

light corn syrup 357milliliters

heavy whipping cream, divided 200grams

sugar 57grams

unsweetened chocolate, chopped

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Blanc de Bleu Cuvee Mousseux

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