I love homemade caramels and make them every year, but I recently found this recipe and was excited to see if this variation was equally delicious. It is! These caramels are soft and chewy and taste like caramel, but with the added yumminess of chocolate too!
Chocolate Caramels
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
Line an 8X8 pan with foil and grease the foil with butter. In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup and chocolate to a boil over medium heat and stir until smooth. Add 1/2 cup cream and stir constantly until a candy thermometer reads 234 degrees. Add another 1/2 cup cream and return mixture to 234 degrees, stirring constantly. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream and cook until the temperature reaches 248 degrees. (This stirring and cooking process does take about 20 minutes so you may want to turn on a movie before you begin!)
Immediately pour the mixture into the prepared pan and let stand until firm - about 5 hours or overnight. Using the foil, lift the candy out of the pan. Remove foil and cut into 1 inch squares. If desired, you can wrap the individual pieces in waxed paper, twisting the ends. These make great gifts for neighbors and friends!
