Best 3 Almond Caramels Recipes

TOASTED ALMOND CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. square dish with foil; butter the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Set aside. , In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; boil gently without stirring for 4 minutes., Remove from the heat; slowly stir in cream. Return to the heat; cook, without stirring, over medium-low heat until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and almonds. , Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape sides of saucepan). Cool completely. Using foil, lift caramel out of pan. Discard foil; cut caramel into squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper or foil; twist ends.

SMOKED ALMOND CARAMELS

Steps:

• Spray a 12-count muffin pan, liberally, with vegetable oil cooking spray. Put the almonds in the bottom of each muffin cup and set aside.
• For the caramel: In a 3-quart, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the cream, butter, sugar, and water. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F, about 5 to 7 minutes. Let the mixture cool for 30 seconds. Using a long-handled, metal spoon, carefully spoon the caramel over the nuts. Allow the caramel to harden, at room temperature, for 1 hour.
• Put the chocolate chips in a medium stainless steel or glass bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted, about 4 minutes. Spoon the chocolate over the caramel and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Using a thin-bladed spatula, remove the turtles from the pan (caramel will be hard). Let the turtles stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour (to allow the caramel to soften) before serving.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ALMOND CARAMELS

Steps:

• Combine first five ingredients in saucepan stirring gently until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil slowly to 246 degrees on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and almonds.
• Turn onto greased 8" pan and allow to cool thoroughly. Loosen edges with a spatula, turn out onto cutting board by rapping edges sharply. Cut into squares and wrap each one in wax paper individually.