Sea Salt Caramels Recipe
Ingredients
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- Sea Salt Caramels
- From The Kitchn
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tsp sea salt, plus more for garnishing the top
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
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