SALTED CARAMEL CREAM PUFFS RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring the water and butter to a boil in a large saucepan. Remove from the heat and quickly stir in flour and salt until a dough ball forms. Transfer the mixture to a stand mixer with a hook attachment and add eggs and vanilla until fully combined.Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet liberally with nonstick cooking spray. Roll the dough into little balls (about 2 to 3 inches) and drop onto the baking sheet. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until they are golden brown.
• Mix the vanilla pudding, whipped cream/thawed truwhip, milk, and dash of powdered sugar together until thick. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.
• Remove the filling from the fridge and pour into a piping bag. Poke a little hole into the top of each pastry shell (once they've cooled) and pipe filling into them. You want to pipe enough so they are filled but not too much or they'll explode out of the shell.Put the pastries into the fridge and chill for 20 minutes. While the pastries chill, prepare the ganache by melting the chocolate in saucepan over medium heat. Add the whipping cream and mix until the mixture is fully combined. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Take the puffs out of the fridge and carefully dip the tops of each into the ganache. Place in the fridge until the ganache is hardened, about 15 minutes.Once chilled, drizzle with the warm caramel sauce and sprinkle with sea salt. Chill again or serve warm and enjoy!

Steps:

• Lightly oil a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan then measure and cut a piece of parchment paper that will fit inside the pan and come up the sides by at least 1 inch. Next, lightly oil the parchment paper and place into the pan. Set the pan aside.
• Cut butter into 8 pieces then combine with heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until hot and butter has melted. Set aside, we will use this later.
• In a small saucepan combine the water and corn syrup. Then, add the sugar, but try your best not to splatter the sugar up the sides of the pan. Now, use a spoon to gently stir the sugar into the water and corn syrup, just moistening the sugar.
• Heat over medium heat until the sugar has come to a boil. Then, cover with a lid for 1 minute. This adds steam/moisture to the pan, so any sugar that may have stuck to the sides of the pan melts and falls back into the boiling sugar.
• Remove lid then attach a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan. Then, cook sugar for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sugar reaches a temperature of 320 degrees F. At this temperature, the sugar will take on a light amber color around the edges of the pan.
• The moment the sugar reaches 320 degrees F, carefully pour about a sixth of the butter and cream mixture then stir, using the base of the candy thermometer to incorporate it. Repeat with the remaining cream and butter (adding a sixth of it at a time then stirring). The sugar will bubble violently as you add the butter and cream – so do this carefully and slowly to prevent the mixture from bubbling over the sides of the saucepan.
• By adding the cream and butter, the temperature will drop. Now, continue cooking for another 5 to 10 minutes, until the caramel reaches a temperature of 240 degrees F. This will create a soft caramel, if you want slightly harder caramels, bring the temperature closer to 245 degrees F.
• The moment the caramel reaches your desired temperature, pour into the prepared loaf pan. Cool 20 to 30 minutes then scatter the salt over the caramel. Then, let the caramel cool 3 1/2 hours.
• Unmold the caramel. If the caramel is too soft to work with, place into the refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes to firm up. Then, use a large sharp knife to cut into your desired shape. We like to cut into 1-inch by 1/2-inch rectangles.
• Wrap caramels in plastic wrap or waxed paper and enjoy immediately, or you can refrigerate or freeze for enjoying later.