Hazelnut-Coffee Caramels
Hazelnut-Coffee Caramels might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 117 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 48. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 25 minutes. A mixture of instant espresso coffee, butter, hazelnuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.
Instructions
Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Butter foil that lines bottom and sides of pan.
Sprinkle hazelnuts in pan.
In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, dry coffee, hazelnut syrup and milk to boiling. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, to 245°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a firm ball that holds its shape until pressed.
Pour into pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
Remove mixture from pan, using foil edges to lift.
Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows, separating caramels as they are cut.
Garnish with coffee beans. Wrap pieces individually in plastic wrap or waxed paper.