Food Network: Pumpkin Caramels

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Pumpkin Caramels
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
1 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin or apple pie spice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2/3 cup canned pumpkin puree, room temperature
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Special equipment: Candy thermometer

Instructions
Line an 8 by 4 inch loaf pan with waxed paper or
aluminum foil. Brush the sides, but not the bottom lightly with butter and
sprinkle the pumpkin seeds in the bottom.

Whisk the maple syrup, brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, pie spice, lemon juice, and
salt together in a heavy bottomed medium saucepan. Brush down the sides on the
saucepan with water to remove every grain of sugar. Set the candy thermometer into
the sugar. Cook the mixture over medium heat, without stirring, until the mixture
reaches the firm ball stage, 248 degrees F, about 18 to 20 minutes.

Carefully stir in the pumpkin puree. Return to the heat and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the caramel reaches the soft ball stage, 240 degrees F, about
15 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Pour the caramel over the pumpkin seeds in the prepared pan. Smooth to an even
layer. Cool to room temperature.

When fully cooled peel from the waxed paper or foil and cut into 24 (1-inch)
squares. Wrap individually in parchment or waxed paper and store in an airtight
container for up to a week.