Dark Chocolate Caramel Almond Candy With Sea Salt
Just say the words dark chocolate, sea salt and caramel and odds are you'll have people listening. Add a few blackberries or other great fruit and you have something uniquely special. See our video to watch how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
| For caramel | ||
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light brown sugar | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Other ingredients for candy | ||
| Salted almonds | 2 Cup (32 tbs) (whole) | |
| Fresh blackberries | 6 Ounce , sliced (or substitute fruit or dried fruit of your choice) | |
| Dark chocolate chips | 15 Ounce , melted | |
| Sea salt | 1 Pinch (a sprinkling) (Optional) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Lightly butter a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper.
MAKING
For Caramel:
2. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Stir constantly and cook over medium high heat until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, scraping sides and stirring constantly. (If desired at about 8 minutes, put a drop of the mixture into a cup of cold water; if it immediately ribbons and will form into a soft ball, it is done)
For Candy:
4. Sprinkle salted almonds, and sliced blackberries over the cookie sheet, evenly distributed but slightly away from the edges.
5. Pour hot caramel over nuts, covering them all, using a spatula to spread evenly.
6. Melt dark chocolate and pour over nuts, fruit and caramel. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Set aside to cool.
7. Once cooled, simply break apart into pieces.
SERVING
8. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 569Calories from Fat 321
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36 g55.4%
Saturated Fat 13 g65%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 182 mg7.58%
Total Carbohydrates 62 g20.7%
Dietary Fiber 3 g12%
Sugars 47 g
Protein 7 g14%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
