Monday, December 10, 2012

Salted Woodchuck Hard Cider Caramels

recipe originally from: http://www.bakeaholicmama.com/2012/12/salted-hard-cider-caramels.html?m=1



Ingredients:

2 cups Woodchuck Hard Cider
1/4 tsp apple pie spice
4 tbs of butter   
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbs heavy cream
1 tsp sea salt

Directions:

In a sauce pan add hard cider and bring to a boil. Reduce down 1/4 a cup.

Mix in sugars, butter heavy cream and apple pie spice. Over medium heat bring up to about 252 degrees on your candy thermometer. If you don't own one. Don't fret, to test your caramel have a cup of ice water ready. Dip your spoon in the hot mixture and then immediately into the ice water. When the caramel hardens to the consistency you want in a chewy caramel it is done.

Immediately remove from heat and pour into a parchment paper lined bread pan.

Sprinkle with sea salt and allow to cool until hardened.

With a very sharp buttered knife, cut caramels into 1 inch squares.