Fleur de Sel Caramels

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I'm giving these caramels a 5 star because the flavor is fantastic, but I just made these caramels and followed the recipe to a "T". When I took them out of the fridge they were as hard as a hockey puck. What did I do wrong? The flavor is FANTASTIC once it melts in your mouth, but there is no way I can roll them or cut them! HELP!

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HELP!!! I just made these caramels and when I removed them from the fridge, they were hard and brittle and would not cut. The taste was fantastic. I did NOT go over the firm ball stage on my candy thermometer, and I realized that it took a little longer than Ina said to cook the caramel mixture. I REALLY want this recipe to go well and would be willing to try again... experienced cook here and have never "flubbed" an Ina recipe. She never disappoints. I'm wanting any feedback so I can change this 2 to a 5 star recipe!! Ina rules.

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My family just loves these caramels.
I would guess a candy thermometer is a must for those that are having problems with texture. My first batch took longer to cook but I suspect that is the due to differences in how you define "medium low".
I cooled mine on the counter and then transfered to the fridge. When I wanted to cut them I just warmed them on the counter for a bit so they would cut easily.
Like some others I used sea salt and had no problems.
I did cut them into 32 pieces as a few others said the 16 pieces seemed to be too large.
Also, on my second batch I added 1/4 Cup cocoa powder to the cream mixture after it simmered. That gave me chocolate caramels! Yummy!
Overall, fantastic recipe and directions. Easy to make, just requires some watching.

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After looking at multiple recipes, I chose this one. It is fabulous! I made 10 batches as gifts. Everyone loves them. I cut the caramels into strips and then into bite sized pieces and wrapped them in waxed paper. I, also, in one batch added 2 Tbls. of instant coffee powder to the cream mixture and made coffee caramels, and omitted the sprinkled salt, excellent! But, a word of caution, you must use a reliable candy thermometer and not go over the firm ball stage or they will be too firm. These turn out buttery, salty, sweet.

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Fantastic and really easy!

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Outstanding! Like some other reviewers, I dipped some of them in melted bittersweet chocolate. I plan on making lots of these to give away for Christmas, along with Ina's white chocolate truffles.

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Incredible! Today is the first time I have ever made caramel...I was always intimidated by the process. But it was really simple. I didn't roll the caramels, just cut into squares and salted. Fleur de sel is a must! Regular salt would be too harsh tasting. So don't expect it to taste good if you don't use the right salt! Tip- watch the boiling sugar, water, and corn syrup carefully....you will be staring at it waiting for the caramel color and it will seem like forever. But it will brown very very quickly! One minute its clear, the next it turns to the caramel color in a flash. So Keep your eyes on it!

This is the best caramel I have ever tasted! I'm saving some for thanksgiving, and sending some with my hubby to work for his coworkers thanksgiving lunch. Thanks Ina for an amazing treat!

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My teenage daughter and I made these to give away for Christmas gifts to neighbors. They came out great! I let them come to room temp after cooling in the fridge, and instead of rolling we cut into squares and wrapped in parchment paper. We love salt and sweet together and these are unusual enough to be special. I gave one to a chef I work with and he was wowed! I found fleur de sel at FreshMarket.

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Great recipe and easy, even for a novice candy maker. I like the scotch mallow idea from namu5264. Sounds delish.

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Very good, but a really time consuming recipe.