Chocolate Caramel

Chocolate Caramel

Total Time: 30 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: approximately 3 dozen

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions
In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, stir the sugar and corn syrup together until the sugar is completely moistened. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook, without stirring, until it turns a very light caramel color, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and very slowly pour the cream into the hot sugar (be careful-it will bubble up) and stir to combine. Return the mixture to medium-low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer inserted in the pot reads 238 degrees F, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate and butter until smooth. Pour the mixture into a greased 8-by-8 inch square baking dish. Allow to cool completely (at least 2 hours) before cutting into 1-inch squares.